DARFUR CHILD DDR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PRECENTAGE 51.3% 1000 911 900 800 792 North Darfur 700 South Darfur 612 600 West Darfur 535 500 472 400 300 250 234 177 200 142 147 75 100 53 0 9 2 0 Target children Released children ongoing release Unqualified JEM children The DDR Program faces some difficulties, including the heavy financial demand, continuation of armed conflicts in Darfur and the fragile infrastructures in the targeted communities. These difficulties hinder the reintegration activities of children in their communities. As a result of this some movements succeeded in re-conscripting former child soldiers. Children of Justice and Equality Movement (JEM): In the attack launched by JEM on Omdurman in May 2008 the Armed Forces arrested a number of JEM forces. There were children (below 18) among these prisoners. A higher committee comprising representatives from the ministries of Defense, Justice and the Interior, the ACHR and HAC was formed to deal with the issue of these child soldier prisoners. The children were separated from adult prisoners in a separate building where health, education and social services were provided for them in addition to psychosocial support according to international standards in dealing with similar situations. The NCCW, in collaboration with the Red Cross and UNICEF, announced that these children were victims themselves and therefore are not accused and will not be tried or threatened with trial. National and international media, national and international NGOs and popular organizations visited the children and witnessed the services rendered to them, including shelter and health, educational and recreational services in addition to psychosocial support according to international standards in dealing with similar situations. Efforts culminated in issuance of Presidential Pardon in respect of children who took part in the attack against Omdurman. All of them were reunited with their families and communities in liaison with the Red Cross (see table 11). 56