Conclusion of a triangular conceptual memo between the Armed Forces, NCCW
and UNICEF.
Training of the joint Sudanese-Chadian forces to secure boarders.
Table (12): Armed Forces Training Courses on Child Rights in 2009
Venue
City
Date
No of Trainees
Admin Sciences Inst
Omdurman
6/28
2009/6/30
45
NSI Inst
Khartoum
7/5
2009/7/7
50
Moral G Inst
Omdurman
7/12
2009/7/14
50
6th Division
Fashir
7/19
2009/7/21
20
th
6 Division
Fashir
7/20
2009/7/21
10
16th Division
Nayala
7/23
2009/7/26
20
th
16 Division
Nayala
7/23
2009/7/25
10
Division Officers
Jinainah
7/27
2009/7/30
20
Division Officers
Jinainah
7/28
2009/7/29
Mil Police Inst
Omdurman
8/9
2009/8/11
30
Armory Inst
Omdurman
9/6
2009/9/8
20
Targeted Ranks
Officers
Officers
Officers
Officers
L Colonel and above
Officers
L Colonel and above
Officers
L Colonel and above
Officers
Officers
B- Children in Conflict with the Law:
Reference has been made to the fact that the Child Act, 2010 has stipulated the criminal
responsibility age at 12 in Articles 4 and 5. Furthermore, the Act has provided for the
establishment of certain mechanisms and procedures with respect to children in conflict
with the law. Articles 54-83 provided for the establishment of special police unit to deal
children and stipulated its competencies and obliged the presence of guardian, social
worker or lawyer during investigation with children. Children must not be detained with
adults and detention period must not exceed seven days. The Act also stipulated
establishment of separate waiting rooms and separate prosecution offices for children.
The Act, furthermore, stipulated certain procedures for trial of children and certain
arrangements for the provision of care for children below 12 who endangered with
delinquency. The Act obliged establishment of homes for such children and gave the
competent court the power to stop procedures once the child is reformed. The Act also
obliged submission of quarterly reports on children in homes as it might contain
information that lead to referral of verdicts passed by first instance court to appeal court.
The Act demanded study of the case of the victim child by specialists to prescribe best
treatment. The Act also obliged that death sentence may not be passed against children
and, respect of the child right to privacy during trial. Courts were allowed to refer
delinquent children to social institutions of the court’s choice for treatment without
having to try the child before those institutions. The Act provided for the confidentiality
of child’s records and stipulated the role of the social worker in case the child was placed
under social observation. The Act also reiterated the rights child victims and witnesses.
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