Convention a higher judicial value and underline that Sweden finds human rights important to respect and protect. Also, all children children’s in Sweden, included the undocumented, would receive a higher status within the Swedish courts and authorities, if their human rights would be fully respected by the State. As earlier described, the Swedish Prime Minister proclaimed to work for to make the Convention on the Rights of the Child Swedish law because it would be in the best interest of the child. I would applaud a positive decision from the Government and Swedish Riksdag in 2016. Under the Convention the State have an obligation to undertake all appropriate legislative measures. An action, such as transforming the Convention into Swedish law would clearly indicate that Sweden fulfill its legislative obligations and highlight the importance of human rights. Sweden must give legislative obligations of the children’s Convention immediate attention and it is clear that legislation is not today’s efficient. Therefore, Sweden cannot postpone this decision concerning the incorporation of the Convention. Though, it is important to emphasize, it cannot only be rights on paper, it has to give human rights in practice. To conclude, it is more likely that the rights in the Convention have effect when considered as Swedish Law instead of international agreements. Change the Police Legislation Undocumented children are in the state unlawfully and therefore there is a constant threat of being found and sent back to the country of origin. Therefore they have to act in a way that does not reveal them. Their lives have to be lived in hiding, irrespective of their legal right to education. Undocumented children need to feel that they can attend school without having to fear the police. Not only that these children might be found when going to and from school, he or she might also lead the police to the home of the family, which causes enormous pressure on the child. It child’s cannot be in the best interest of the child to cause such a stress upon him or her. If undocumented children shall be able to feel secure and not only to enjoy their right to education but also be able to actually learn, it must be prohibited for the police to search for or collect undocumented children in or
Convention a higher judicial value and underline that Sweden finds children’s human rights important to respect and protect. Also, all children in Sweden, included the undocumented, would receive a higher status within the Swedish courts and authorities, if their human rights would be fully respected by the State. As earlier described, the Swedish Prime Minister proclaimed to work for to make the Convention on the Rights of the Child Swedish law because it would be in the best interest of the child. I would applaud a positive decision from the Government and Swedish Riksdag in 2016. Under the Convention the State have an obligation to undertake all appropriate legislative measures. An action, such as transforming the Convention into Swedish law would clearly indicate that Sweden fulfill its legislative obligations and highlight the importance of children’s human rights. Sweden must give legislative obligations of the Convention immediate attention and it is clear that today’s legislation is not efficient. Therefore, Sweden cannot postpone this decision concerning the incorporation of the Convention. Though, it is important to emphasize, it cannot only be rights on paper, it has to give human rights in practice. To conclude, it is more likely that the rights in the Convention have effect when considered as Swedish Law instead of international agreements. Change the Police Legislation Undocumented children are in the state unlawfully and therefore there is a constant threat of being found and sent back to the country of origin. Therefore they have to act in a way that does not reveal them. Their lives have to be lived in hiding, irrespective of their legal right to education. Undocumented children need to feel that they can attend school without having to fear the police. Not only that these children might be found when going to and from school, he or she might also lead the police to the home of the child’s family, which causes enormous pressure on the child. It cannot be in the best interest of the child to cause such a stress upon him or her. If undocumented children shall be able to feel secure and not only to enjoy their right to education but also be able to actually learn, it must be prohibited for the police to search for or collect undocumented children in or
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