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Wed 05 May 2004'Separate class' of child being createdChildren's Rights: Campaigners for children's rights have claimed that the Government proposal in the citizenship referendum will place the children of non-Irish, non-EU parents in a "separate class", with weaker rights than those born to Irish or EU parents.The Children's Rights Alliance, which represents 78 child-welfare groups, has called for a No vote in the June 11th poll.