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The issue related to Rohingya refugees has been debated since the 1970s. However, the discussion about Rohingya refugee children only began to be acknowledged by scholars by the year 2000. Among the pertinent aspects in the discussion by many scholars are those related to children’s rights as well as their status as refugee children. The main aim of this study is to review the discussion on the rights of Rohingya refugee children that covers rights to education, health, food, home, shelter, protection, development, and survival. This study applied a systematic literature review using the Scopus database involving peer-reviewed journal articles related to social science from the years 2000 and above. The findings of this study revealed that the right to education is the main focus of many scholars. This is due to the most significant right to livelihood for Rohingya refugee children, followed by the right to health. In relation to discussing the issues related to Rohingya refugee children, the majority of the study used a qualitative approach. Hence, this study concluded that there are many rights that are still under research except for education and health. In addition, the practise of these rights should also be thoroughly discussed in other countries than Bangladesh, including the signatory countries of the 1951 Convention that may include the core principle of children’s rights such as the right to participate.
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To Cite this Article: Ali, S. S. M., Ahmad, Y., & Tahir, N. S. (2023). Rights of Rohingya Refugee Children: “Absolute” or “Humanitarian” Basis? International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting Finance and Management Sciences, 13(2), 795–809.
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