* The Brazzaville Observation Centre .
In the area of protection, any person within a neighbourhood who is aware of a
Child in danger may seize :
* the Neighbourhood District Social services ;
* Department for Legal Child Protection Services at the central and a
decentralised level ;
* The Juvenile Court Judge ;
* The Attorney General ;
* Police and Gendarmerie;
* Cheif.
Any individual with any knowledge of the situation of a child in danger and who
refrains from reporting shall be liable to legal action for failure to assist a person
in danger. Furthermore, the Juvenile Court Judge may be seized sine die by
the :
* Attorney General;
* fathers and/or mothers or guardian ;
* the person or the office the minor has confided in ;
* the child him/herself. The Judge may even seize himself.
Congolese legislation has put in place mechanisms to repeal or amend
measures taken on application by the Court, at the request of the minor himself,
his/her father, mother, and the judicial authority which ordered them.
On the other hand, the above persons shall have the possibility to lodge an
appeal should they fail to agree with the decision of the Juvenile Court Judge.
b) Women
The lot in life of Congolese Women has improved over the years. The Republic
of Congo can take pride in the fact that the situation of women is high on its
agenda. Women are increasingly present at the decision-making level. Many
International Organisations are assisting Government in the implementation of
projects dealing with the emancipation of women, support and involvement in
the management of public affairs.
At the level of jurisdictions, the following table gives some idea of the
responsibilities entrusted on Congolese Women.
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