Xiaoxi (pseudonym) and her younger brother have no identities so far, and they can't even participate in the graduation trip, which makes her quite disappointed.

To protect the parties concerned, the figure has been discolored.

(Photo by reporter He Yuhua)

[Reporter Wu Shuwei/Taipei Report] Our newspaper reported today that the 15-year-old girl Xiaoxi (pseudonym) and her younger brother were married in Vietnam because their mother was an escaped migrant worker from Vietnam. ", have been stateless for 15 years.

The National Human Rights Commission appealed tonight that the best interests of children should be given priority. The enjoyment of children's rights should not be limited to those with nationality. The government should do its best to protect the basic rights of health, education and identity rights.

The Human Rights Council pointed out that this case highlights that the existing system deals with the basic rights of Taiwanese children in Taiwan. Due to the excessive emphasis on the acquisition of nationality and the right of residence as prerequisites, the rights and interests of children in Taiwan have encountered difficulties in health insurance and schooling. From the perspective of this case According to Article 2 of the "Nationality Law", the father was a national of the Republic of China at the time of birth and acquired the nationality of the Republic of China. The competent authority should consider under the current legal norms and assist the vulnerable family in this case to obtain an appropriate status in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Family Law. .

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The Human Rights Council stated that the Human Rights Council highlighted the existing system in this case to deal with the basic rights of local children in Taiwan. Due to the excessive emphasis on the acquisition of nationality and the right of residence as prerequisites, the rights and interests of local children in health insurance and schooling have encountered difficulties. express concern.

The Commission on Human Rights pointed out that Chen Ju, the president of the Supervisory Committee and the chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights, said when she inspected the Executive Yuan on November 23 last year, how to respond to and give due rights and assistance to Taiwan's lost migrant workers who gave birth to "black household babies", especially Taiwan has legalized the "Convention on the Rights of the Child". It is recommended that Premier Su Zhenchang set up a task force to cooperate with the Human Rights Council to find a feasible solution.

The Human Rights Committee mentioned that Article 2 of the "Convention on the Rights of the Child" requires that States parties should respect the rights enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and ensure that children are not discriminated against because of their parents or legal guardians' race, color, language or nationality, ethnicity, etc. differential discrimination.

In addition, the Human Rights Committee pointed out that Article 3 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child also clearly stipulates that States parties should take the best interests of children as their basic consideration. And, the Committee is concerned about issues such as identity documents, residence rights, basic services, and nationality issues faced by foreigners (especially migrant workers without residence permits) who continue to give birth in Taiwan.

The Committee also recommends that the Government should take all appropriate measures to address such situations in the best interest and other rights of the child.

In addition, the Human Rights Council stated that Article 24 of the "International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights" stipulates that all children shall be registered immediately after birth and shall be given a name, as well as the right to acquire a nationality. Point 90 of the concluding observations and recommendations of the international review of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights also mentions that all children have the right to acquire a nationality, and the government is obliged to provide citizenship to all children born on the territory of Taiwan, otherwise they will become stateless persons.