theatres during the study hours of the day is prohibited unless they are in the company of their parents or guardians. 35- Directors of cinema and other show theatres shall display clearly, in Arabic and English, in all available media spaces, the shows that are restricted to be watched by children. 36- (1) Child labor is restricted to those below 14 years of age, with the exception of those working in grazing and agricultural works that are not dangerous or harmful to health. (2) Children above 14 may join industrial and vocational training institutes and centers supervised by state authorities. 37- It is prohibited to employ children in dangerous industries that are, by their very nature, likely to harm the health, safety or behavior of children. The Minister of labor or his authorized deputy may specify such industries. 45- It is an offence to: (a) Kidnap, sell a child or any organ/organs of a child. (b) Rape a child. 46- (1) It is an offence to use children in all forms of slave trade. A child may not be subjected to slavery or forced to do any work. (2) It is an offence to smuggle or aid to smuggle any child or children across boarders for purposes of slavery, human trafficking or forced labor.     than 1 month, fine or the two penalties combined. Execution or imprisonment for a term no lesser than 20 years plus fine. Imprisonment, fine and confiscation of all properties used in committing the offence. Imprisonment for a term no lesser than 20 years, fine or the two penalties combined. Article 29-1 of the Child Act, 2010 listed a number of penalties against initiators of the following punishments in schools: a- Harsh punishments b- Reprimand with degrading phrases c- Deprivation of attendance of classes d- Expulsion from school. The same Article stipulated appropriate penalties for violators of the above provisions. A number of activities have been organized to fight violence, including establishment of a database on the causes and reasons of violence and how to address them. These findings have promulgated and Save the Children Sweden has conducted a study on physical punishments in Khartoum state’s schools in this regard in 2005. A national plan to combat violence against children has been prepared to address the problem in three main areas: the first deals with the environment 28