valorization of human resources and increasing the orientation opportunities
towards the channels of professional training for the benefit of children.
473. The attention given to children’s health represents one of the permanent
traits of the State’s policy which continuously accords this matter vital importance
not only at the therapeutic level, but also with respect to the prevention and
promotion of health issues.
474. Article 46 (new) of the Personal Status Code, as amended by the law n° 9374 of 12th July 1993, amending certain Articles of the Personal Status Code,
extended the right of the child to be fed up to his coming of age and even beyond
that up to the end of his studies, without however exceeding the age of 25 years.
The girls, for their part, would continue to be taken care of so long as they do not
have their own resources or a husband to take care of their needs.
475. In the concern to protect the unity of the family, Article 32 (new) of the CSP
requires the holding of three reconciliation sessions if the couple have small
children. In case of separation, it gives to the mother, if she has care of the
children, the responsibility of supervision relating to the child’s travel, his studies
and the management of his financial affairs. This supervision can even relate to
the child’s other affairs if his guardian is unable to manage them, and this in the
interest of the child in conformity with Article 67 of the CSP amended by the law
n° 93-74 of 12th July 1993, amending certain Articles of the Personal Status
Code.
476. Law n° 93-65 of 5th July 1993, establishing a Guarantee Fund for alimentary
support and alimony also created a Guarantee Fund for alimentary support and
alimony with the objective of providing solutions for the problem of the
procrastination of debtors who do not fulfil their obligation towards the entitled
parties. This measure aims at the same time to strengthen the rights of women
and to protect the interest of the children. Towards this end, the law n° 93-74 of
12th July 1993, amending certain Articles of the Personal Status Code, substituted
the national community to the debtors who show obstination with regard to the
non-payment of support and alimony.
477. Pertaining to the administration of justice for delinquent children in order to
guarantee their rights in consideration of their situation and depending on the
importance of the offence committed, the law n° 93-73 of 12th July 1993,
amending certain Articles of the Criminal Procedure Code, stipulates that children
aged between 13 and 18 years against whom charges of criminal offenses are
made cannot be brought before the common law courts but should be tried by the
children’s Judge or the children’s Tribunal. The case is entrusted to an examining
Magistrate for children.
In this context, a technical Committee had been created for the purpose of
monitoring the children who had been freed, of guaranteeing their re-education
and their reintegration. This Committee brings together ten Ministries and meets
periodically every quarter to review the educational programmes, to contribute to
the preparation of training programmes for the children, to evaluate the efforts
deployed to facilitate the reintegration of children who had been released and to
guarantee the future protection of minors leaving the re-education centres.
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