CHAPTER 2 continental and international treaties. It has made great strides in creating a national environment conducive to the promotion and protection of these rights. 99. The 1992 Constitution contains provisions for promoting and protecting the fundamental rights of children, and the CHRAJ is responsible for protecting these rights. The Child Law Reform Advisory Committee was established by the government in 1995. In reviewing the extent and impact of existing laws for protecting the rights of children, the Committee made far-reaching recommendations, which resulted in the following legislation: (a) Criminal Code (Amendment) Act of 1998, conforming the 1960 Criminal Code to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; (b) Children's Act of 1998, to advance “the best interests of the child”, by defining the rights of children to having care and protection, the duties of parents and processes for adjudicating disputes involving children; (c) Legislative Instrument 1705 of 2002, giving practical effect to children's rights codified in the Children's Act; and (d) Juvenile Justice Act of 2003, granting specific additional rights, protection and corrective opportunities to children accused or convicted of crimes. 100. The Government of Ghana has undertaken a series of reforms, procedures and processes to implement the Convention of the Rights of the Child, such as the establishment of the: ? ? ? ? ? Ghana National Commission on Children (GNCC) as the main coordinating body for the Convention on the Rights of the Child, awareness-raising and implementation process; Women and Juveniles Unit of the Ghana Police Force in 1998 to prevent, protect, investigate and prosecute crimes against women and children; Girls' Education Unit within the Basic Education Division of the Ghana Education Services, to increase the participation of girls in the formal education system; Responsibility of the Department of Social Welfare of the Ministry of Manpower Development, Youth and Employment for child welfare services nationwide; and Early Childhood Care and Development Policy to promote a good start in life for children. 101. The government has also legislated and implemented policy measures to conform 42