  Children programs on the National TV channel amount to one hour daily (Child and family programs represent %15 of the total transmission time. Children programs are repeated. National Radio programs for children include: o Cultural programs such as “Children Pillar” and “The Garden Magazine”. o “Here are the Children”; a daily 10 minutes program o “Fairytales”; a daily live program presented by grandmother who broadcasts 90 fairytales per month (message to both child and family). o “Childhood and Family”; a program that lasts for one and half hour every Friday. o The general program allocates certain time for children during functions and celebrations of children. o There are private radio stations that present a number of other children programs. C. Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion:  The National Interim Constitution of the Republic of the Sudan, 2005 has ensured freedom of thought and religion to all Sudanese, regardless of their age or gender. Article 6 stipulates The State shall respect the religious rights to:o (a) Worship or assemble in connection with any religion or belief and to establish and maintain places for these purposes. o Make, acquire and use the necessary articles and materials related to the rites or customs of a religion or belief. o Teach religion or belief in places suitable for these purposes.  With regards to language Article 8 (1) of the constitution stipulates “All indigenous languages of the Sudan are national languages and shall be respected, developed and promoted”. And Article 8 (40) In addition to Arabic and English, the legislature of any sub national level of government may adopt any other national language as an additional official working language at its level”.  To ensure the importance of multiplicity of languages Article 8 (5) of the constitution reads “There shall be no discrimination against the use of either Arabic or English at any level of government or stage of education”.  Schools offer both Islamic and Christian religious curricula and students are free to choose the curriculum that fits their beliefs. There are no restrictions on choices provided beliefs of others are respected. D. Freedom of Association and Peaceful Assembly:   The School Regulation ensures freedom of children in forming cultural, artistic and sporting associations. One of the fruits of this freedom was the formation of children parliaments in 9 schools in Khartoum and Gezira states. Children parliaments were established in the states of Kassala, W Nile, Blue Nile, N Kordufan and Red Sea. This experiment will be promulgated to the rest of states next year in an step to form a national children parliament to 26

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