MalaysiaMalaysia hosts aRohingya refugee children considerableMalaysia influx of Rohingya refugeesSocial work intervention fromSocial work intervention Myanmar each year. Despite the country’s international commitments, the lack of specific legal measures within domestic laws exposes Rohingya refugees to exploitation and denies them fundamental protection mechanismsMechanisms. This includes Rohingya childrenChildren, who are vulnerable to various forms of exploitation such as trafficking, child labourChild labour, childChildren marriageChild marriage, and an increased risk of arrest or detention. Utilising qualitative researchQualitative research with a descriptive phenomenologicalPhenomenological approach approachDescriptive phenomenological approach, this chapter explores the vulnerabilitiesVulnerabilities faced by Rohingya refugee childrenRohingya refugee children in MalaysiaMalaysia due to the absence of a legal frameworkLegal framework, in line with the Sustainable Development GoalsSustainable development goals (SDGs) 10.3 and 10.7. Through in-depth interviews with eight informants aged 12 to 17 from Perak, MalaysiaMalaysia, this chapter underscores the urgent need for social workSocial work interventionSocial work intervention. Social workersWorkers can provide individualised support, advocacy, and collaboration with stakeholders to safeguard the rights and well-beingWell being of these vulnerable childrenChildren. By addressing systemic gaps and promotingPromoting community empowerment, social workersWorkers can create a safer and more inclusive environment for refugee childrenChildren to thrive and realise their full potential. This research strongly urges the prioritisation of the welfareWelfare and respect of Rohingya refugee childrenRohingya refugee children, stressing the critical need to address their protection requirements within Malaysia’sMalaysia policy framework.

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Addressing the Legal Void: Protecting Rohingya Refugee Children in Malaysia Through Social Work Intervention

  • Pavithra Sukumaran,
  • Mohd Suhaimi Mohamad,
  • Noremy Md Akhir

摘要

MalaysiaMalaysia hosts aRohingya refugee children considerableMalaysia influx of Rohingya refugeesSocial work intervention fromSocial work intervention Myanmar each year. Despite the country’s international commitments, the lack of specific legal measures within domestic laws exposes Rohingya refugees to exploitation and denies them fundamental protection mechanismsMechanisms. This includes Rohingya childrenChildren, who are vulnerable to various forms of exploitation such as trafficking, child labourChild labour, childChildren marriageChild marriage, and an increased risk of arrest or detention. Utilising qualitative researchQualitative research with a descriptive phenomenologicalPhenomenological approach approachDescriptive phenomenological approach, this chapter explores the vulnerabilitiesVulnerabilities faced by Rohingya refugee childrenRohingya refugee children in MalaysiaMalaysia due to the absence of a legal frameworkLegal framework, in line with the Sustainable Development GoalsSustainable development goals (SDGs) 10.3 and 10.7. Through in-depth interviews with eight informants aged 12 to 17 from Perak, MalaysiaMalaysia, this chapter underscores the urgent need for social workSocial work interventionSocial work intervention. Social workersWorkers can provide individualised support, advocacy, and collaboration with stakeholders to safeguard the rights and well-beingWell being of these vulnerable childrenChildren. By addressing systemic gaps and promotingPromoting community empowerment, social workersWorkers can create a safer and more inclusive environment for refugee childrenChildren to thrive and realise their full potential. This research strongly urges the prioritisation of the welfareWelfare and respect of Rohingya refugee childrenRohingya refugee children, stressing the critical need to address their protection requirements within Malaysia’sMalaysia policy framework.