Children Trapped in Camps in Syria, Iraq and Turkey
Reflections on Jurisdiction and State Obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12965643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chrisje Sandelowsky-Bosman (0000-0002-9001-3985, Leiden University, corresponding author), T Liefaard (0000-0001-7666-9796, Leiden University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 141-158 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nordic Journal of Human Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1891-814X • E-ISSN: 1891-8131 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/18918131.2020.1792090 |
| OpenAlex | W3112747733 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
A significant number of children with ties to the jurisdiction of the Netherlands through their Dutch nationality or for other reasons, are currently trapped in camps in Syria, Turkey and Iraq, often under poor or life-threatening conditions. Like many other governments, the Netherlands Government is not actively engaged in returning these children to the Netherlands. This article asks whether these children fall within the jurisdiction of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 2(1) of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and if so, whether the Netherlands Government is discharged from the relevant obligations that flow from this convention to protect these children. It sets out arguments in favour of a more extensive interpretation of the concept of jurisdiction than currently adhered to by governments and courts. Based on these arguments, it can be argued that the children fall within Dutch jurisdiction and that the Dutch Government is under the obligation to adequately protect their rights as laid down in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention · Convention on the Rights of the Child · Government (linguistics · Human rights · Immigration · International law · Jurisdiction · Nationality · Obligation · Political science · State (computer science · International Human Rights and Reproductive Law · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma
Mothers, terrorists, or victims? The framing of Dutch and Belgian women in the Syrian camps and the question of repatriation in news media
Rights-based social work as a practice. The role of child welfare social work in the repatriations of Finnish children from the camps in north-eastern Syria
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |