Chapter One General Measures of Implementation (ab-9)(abcd-8) Ever since the signature by the Sudan of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the NCCW, acting upon the Sudan’s commitment to its provisions, has managed, in collaboration with national and international partners, to widely promulgate the Charter and explain all its contents o all stakeholders. Certain procedures have been taken at various levels to ensure compatibility between national legislations and practices and the principles and provisions of the Charter. It is worthwhile mentioning, however, that the Sudan has already taken a number of procedures regarding legislations, policies and programs and activities within the context of the UNCRC and its two optional protocols and other agreements and conventions on the rights of the child signed by the Sudan. This has created a suitable environment and an appropriate framework to accommodate the principles and provisions of the Charter. Legislative and Legal Procedures: Procedures taken to ensure compatibility between national legislations and practices and the principles and provisions of the Charter include:  The National Interim Constitution of the Republic of the Sudan, 2005: o Article 7 (2) deals with the subject of nationality and citizenship and it stipulates “Every person born to a Sudanese mother or father shall have an inalienable right to enjoy Sudanese nationality and citizenship”. o Article 14 deals with the rights of children and youth and it stipulates “The State shall adopt policies and provide facilities for child and youth welfare and ensure that they develop morally and physically, and protect them from moral and physical abuse and abandonment”. o Article 32 deals with the death penalty and it stipulates “The death penalty shall not be imposed on a person under the age of eighteen or a person who has attained the age of seventy except in cases of retribution or 'Hudud'. No death penalty shall be executed upon pregnant or lactating women, save after two years of lactation”. o Article 44 deals with the right for education and it stipulates “Primary education is compulsory and the State shall provide it free”.  States’ Constitutions: o All states of the Sudan have adopted constitutions that contained provisions for legislative frameworks for the welfare and protection of the children in accordance with provisions contained in the National Interim Constitution of the Republic of the Sudan, 2005.  Peace Agreements: 6