The Right to Life, Survival and Development 19. The Committee is concerned about ‘ritual crimes’ that pose danger on children’s rights to life, survival and development. Therefore, the Committee urges the State Party to take action to ensure that the children are not endangered under the guise of rituals. In this regard the Committee recommends the State Party to improve the technical and financial capacity of institutions that works for children, to closely work with community and religious leaders in raising awareness, and to bring to justice the perpetrators of the acts. 20. The Committee recommends the State Party to ensure universal access for pre natal and neonatal health services throughout the country; promote exclusive breast feeding for the first six months and strictly regulate commercials of supplementary products; and in collaboration with CSOs to ensure the provision of micronutrient products in regions where there is moderate and acute malnutrition. To this effect, the Committee recommends the State Party to make reference to the African Union Regional Nutrition Strategy (2015-2025). Child Participation 21. The Committee appreciates the State Party for establishing the children parliament and recommends the State Party to ensure that the children parliament is a platform for children to express and disseminate their opinion freely in all matters. In this regard, the Committee recommends the State Party to ensure that all children from all parts of the country are represented in the parliament, to allocate sufficient budget, and to take into account in decision making process the resolution of the children parliament. 22. In addition, the Committee recommends the State Party to promote respect for the views of the child in the family, in schools, and before administrative authorities and courts. D. Civil Rights and Freedoms Name, Nationality, Identity and registration at birth 23. The Committee commends the State Party for the provision of the civil code which ensure children’s rights to birth registration immediately after birth and for the establishment of registration centers at municipality and district levels. However, the Committee is concerned that the 30 days period might end up to be a barrier for parents or caregivers not to register children after the lapse of the 30 days period. Therefore, the Committee recommends the State Party to lift all barriers that are cumbersome on birth registration. In this regard, the Committee recommends the State Party to refer to the Committee’s General Comment on article 6 of the African Children’s Charter.

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