488- Furthermore, between 2013 and 2017, some 1,105 children were adopted through the courts which took into consideration the principle of the best interest of the child, and 144 children were placed under guardianship. 489- Where the courts found that the adoption was not for the best interest of children, the application was not granted, as was the case in HCM/79M/2016: Achu Samuel Atoh and Achu Abednego Nji and 2 others of the High Court Momo. 490- In the matter, the parents withdrew their consent they had initially given for the adoption of the child by one uncle resident in the United States of America. Considering that the interest of the child was better preserved by the person on who the customary guardianship was conferred for the past 10 years and who lived in Cameroon, and considering the wish of the child to continue to live with the said guardian, the High Court of Momo Division dismissed the application for adoption (HCM/79M/2016 between Achu Samuel Atoh and Achu Abednego Nji and 2 others). 2: Child Protection against Violence 491- The Penal Code adopted on 12 July 2016 contains new provisions on child protection against violence. Henceforth, the following offences are provided for and punishable under the corresponding sections of the Penal Code: interference with the right to visit (s. 355-1), interference with the right to education and training (s. 355-2), genital mutilation (s. 277-1), and prevention of growth of organ (s. 277-2). Similarly, the subsequent marriage between the author of the offence and the victim no longer has effect on the prosecution and conviction in the event of rape (s. 296 and 297), private indecency (s. 295 and 297) (Pls, correct the French), or kidnapping of child (s. 352-2). Offences relating to slavery and trafficking in persons that were provided for and punishable under a law adopted in 2005 that specifically targeted children before its amendment to widen the personal scope in 2011, are all provided for in the Penal Code. The age for qualification of forced marriage was harmonised to less than 18 years for both boys and girls (s. 356). 492- In order to meet up with changing nature of resources, especially the increasing use of the digital, a Committee for the drawing up of a child protection Charter online was formed pursuant to Decision No. 117/MINPOSTEL/SG/DSR of 2 June 2016 to set up and lay down the organization and functioning of the Committee in charge of drawing up a national child protection Charter online309. 493- In addition to the development of a normative and institutional framework, awarenessraising activities on violence against children were carried out through different channels, discussion sessions, radio and TV programmes, mass campaigns or targeted campaigns in schools. Besides, capacity development activities for stakeholders in the protection and repression chain were at the centre of the strategy. Between 2015 and 2017, the capacities of 400 police officers were developed on the protection of women and children against genderbased violence in the humanitarian context. Furthermore, many capacity development sessions were organised for Judicial and Legal Officers on the protection of women and children, with the support of UNICEF and UN-WOMEN. 494- Beside, perpetrators of violent crimes against children such as murder, grievous harm occasioning death, rape, indecency to child under sixteen, kidnapping of minor, kidnapping by fraud or violence and grievous harm were punished. Indeed trends from the courts nationwide during this period indicated that more than 3,587 children were victims of violent crime and about 4,996 persons were convicted. 309 Sections 76, 80, and 81 of Law No. 2010/12 of 21 December 2010 on cyber security and cyber criminality in Cameroon incriminate different aspects of pornography targeting children and paedophile. 84