Regarding the statute of limitations, the law in Section 129 provides: "Except for serious
crimes, the statute of limitations applicable to offences recognised by this law is ten years. It
starts from the date of the child’s majority.
Finally, the various and final provisions announcing the end of the legislation provide, in
addition, that "international agreements ratified or to be ratified by the Republic of Congo in
the area of children’s rights and child protection are integral part of this Act. »
Indeed, after checking, it happens that the Congolese child protection Act takes into
consideration all the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and is
inspired by the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of Children.
For now, the implementing regulations of the law are being adopted by the government.
These are:
- Order on the provision of a release on bail following the arrest of a child over the age of 15;
- Decree on the application of Articles 74 and 75 of Law No. 4-2010 of 14 June 2010 on child
protection in the Republic of Congo;
- Order establishing responsibilities, organisation, competence and functioning of the juvenile
brigade;
- Decree establishing the list and the nature of work and categories of companies, which are
prohibited for children and the age limit that applies this prohibition;
- Decree on special conditions for entry to and exit of the territory for foreign children and
children of the Republic of Congo.
- Law No. 30-2011 of 03 June 2011 on the fight against HIV / AIDS and the protection of the
rights of people living with HIV, in its Article 29 prohibits all discrimination, stigma and all
children whose father or mother living with HIV in public or private schools.
Law No. 10-2012 of 4 July 2012 on the establishment of a scheme for the vulnerable family
and the child includes the following component:
- Motherhood
- Family Benefits
- Social inclusion
- Any other branch that could be created by law in connection with the scheme
I. 2 - Harmful social and cultural practices
Law 04 of July 10 2010, in its Articles 53, 60, 62, 63, 65, 67 and 69 fights against the use of
corporal punishment, all forms of violence and negligence, against trafficking and child
abuse, against FGM early marriage or forced marriage and honour crimes. Are also
prohibited, trafficking, all forms of exploitation of children, including sexual exploitation, sex
tourism, exposure to pornography, against any paedophile practice and the worst forms of
child labour such as trafficking, debt bondage, all domestic activities endangering the child’s
physical or mental health. It is also prohibited to encourage the consumption of drugs,
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