295.Moreover, a support to 12574 children in summer camps at schools is made
available to the sector through the Directorates of the Youth and Sports on the wilaya
funds.
V. Special protection measures
a) Refugee Children (Article 23 of the ACRWC):
279. Algerian law is based on the principle of equal treatment and non-discrimination
between nationals and foreigners, migrants or refugees or asylum applicants in terms
of fundamental rights, particularly with regard to free education which is compulsory
until age 16 for all grades, and free access to public health care and other social
benefits.
280.The Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons is subject to specific rules
enshrined in the provisions of the UN Convention of 28 July 1951 as amended by the
Protocol of 31 January 1967. In this regard, the Act No. 08-11 of 25 June 2008 on the
conditions of entry, stay and movement of foreigners in Algeria, introduced an
exemption from the immigration rules pertaining to access to the territory in favour of
asylum seekers and refugees (Article 7) in order to facilitate the process, to especially
for children.
281.Permanent support is provided by local health authorities to the Sahrawi refugee
camps. A local joint committee meets on a regular basis for the analysis of the health
situation of the Sahrawi population through the implementation of health programs.
282.Health authorities in the Wilaya of Tindouf, are responsible for:
- Provide technical support to the Sahrawi health authorities;
- Provide support as part of the training of Saharawi health professionals;
- Provide support in case of urgent epidemiological situation;
- Provide support pharmaceutical and consumable products if necessary;
- Care for seriously ill patients requiring hospitalization or transfer.
283.As part of the Sahrawi immunization programme, vaccine storage is done in a
cold room of the Algerian health sector, because of the problem of the cold chain. The
Sahrawi children aged below 5 years are systematically integrated in the organization
of vaccination campaigns in Algeria (annually since 1994 to date for polio vaccination
in 1996 and 2003 for the measles vaccination).
The Algerian Ministry of Health, of Population and Hospital Reform, following
UNICEF’s request, provides regular expertise programmes on Saharawi health. The
civil society raises the question of refugee children’s health care to enable parents to
live with greater dignity and explore the possibility of allowing them to work. It
suggests a medical convention for their support.
Civil society identifies 93 refugee children in urban Algiers. Refugees who are
recognized by the Algerian state enjoy right to education. Arabic-speaking refugee
children are educated in state schools. Refugee children from francophone countries
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