The rights of tunisian and binational children in Germany: JUGENDAMT & UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW (UPR) 31. Poland requested to know about its recommendation made at the first review regarding judicial control over the administrative decisions of the Jugendamt and about measures taken to meet the international obligations arising from article 17 of ICCPR. Poland made a recommendation. 59. Turkey noted insecurity caused by growing xenophobia and the killing of 10 persons by the National Socialist Underground. It noted the separation of Turkish children from their families by the Jugendamt and criticism of that body’s actions. Turkey made recommendations. 115. Italy requested Germany to elaborate on the specific measures it intended to take for migrant children to overcome possible obstacles encountered in accessing higher education. It referred to concerns about the work of the Jugendamt 90. The Commissioner stated that a new child protection law was put into effect in January 2012, to protect children from violence and abuse. The law encompassed and clarified the roles and responsibilities of all actors and layers of society in this regard, including parents, health officials and personnel, public administration and institutions, competent judicial organs. It provided for better networking and coordination between all actors. 91. The Commissioner stated, with regard to the work of the youth offices (Jugendamt), that every citizen has the possibility to complain about its work or specific decisions. Decisions or actions of the Jugendamt can be challenged in court. 123.49. Secure proper follow-up to the accepted recommendation from the first UPR cycle and introduce tools that will improve the effective judicial control over the administrative decisions of the Office of Youth called Jugendamt (Poland); 123.145. Introduce independent and effective legal and professional supervision of the Youth Office (Jugendamt) and ensure that the Jugendamt decisions be in conformity with binding international norms, including the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (Turkey); 123.146. Respect its commitments to an effective judicial review of the administrative decisions of the Office of Youth (Jugendamt) (Congo); upr-info.org/IMG/pdf/a_hrc_wg.6_16_l.7_germany.pdf
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