The right to life, survival and development
18. The Committee notes with appreciation the steps it has taken to promote the right to
life and survival including the establishment of 18 nutrition corners; providing
complementary feeding and so forth. In order to fully realize the right to life, survival
and development of all children, it is the Committee’s recommendation that the State
Party adopts a national nutrition programme; integrates nutrition with other
programmes; promotes exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after birth
and healthy nutrition for pregnant women and children under the age of 5 years; and
works in collaboration with donors and UN agencies to solicit fund and expertise.
The Committee also encourages that the State Party continues its efforts in
providing complementary vitamins, minerals, and balanced food especially in rural
and poorest areas of the Country.
19. The Committee commends that the Government is trying to supply clean water
through the rural water supply department. The Committee calls upon the State
Party to strengthen this department and provide it with necessary budget to ensure
that communities in rural areas have access to clean drinking water.
Participation of the child
20. As the participation of children in all matters that concern them is a general principle
of the African Children’s Charter, the Committee recommends for the State Party to
empower and educate children aiming at their effective participation in law and
policy making procedures; child concerned events and discussions; judiciary
proceedings; and community based programmes. The Committee encourages the
State Party to work towards changing the societal attitudes of the community that
devalues the participation of children particularly in rural areas of the Kingdom.
D. Civil rights and freedoms
Name, nationality, and registration at birth
21. The Committee urges the State Party to provide for an immediate free birth
registration for all children. The State Party is also encouraged to make birth
certificates available immediately after registration free from any charges. Even
though immediate registration systems are available in hospitals, the Committee is
concerned about children residing in rural and remote areas. Therefore, the
Committee recommends that the State Party provides mobile registration centers in
remote areas; establishes permanent registration centers in all districts; educates
and trains human resource working in the civil registration for an effective, a more
functional and universal registration.
22. There are indications that children born out of wedlock are being given derogatory
and embarrassing names. The Committee recommends that the State Party
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