b. There is no explicit prohibition of corporal punishment in alternative care settings and day care. c. Even though Corporal punishment is prohibited in schools for children aged 6-14 in Decree No. 79-11.65 1979, there is no explicit prohibition in other schools and the authority to “correct” a child under article 285 of the Family Code 1989 potentially applies. The Committee also notes that corporal punishment is used in schools, even in schools for children aged 6-14, and other institutional settings, particularly the practice is common in Koranic schools, and is regarded by the marabouts as having an important religious dimension. d. Though corporal punishment is regarded unlawful as a corrective measure in justice institutions, but there is no explicit prohibition to that effect. e. There is a lack of adequate protection and assistance mechanisms that benefit child victims of corporal punishment and violence. f. There is a lack of effective and sustained awareness-raising programmes that aims to combat corporal punishment and other forms of violence against children. 47. The Committee recommends that the Government of Senegal expedite the process of adopting the Children’s Act and to ensure that it explicitly bans corporal punishment in all setting including in the home, schools, including daaras, alternative care settings and penal institutions and punish perpetrators, while providing legal protection and psychological help to child victims. 48. The Committee also recommends s the Government of Senegal to promote positive disciplining, as an alternative to corporal punishment, to sensitize and educate parents and guardians, and to train and educate relevant stakeholders who are working for and with children such as teachers, including the marabouts, care givers, personnel of justice institutions and social workers. Further, the Committee calls up on the state party to repeal all domestic laws that authorize corporal punishment, including article 285 of the Family Code which entitle parents to use physical violence against children to ‘a degree compatible with the child’s age and the correction of his/her behavior’ and to harmonise them with Article 2 of the African Children’s Charter. 15