address this type of crimes. A central Family and Child Protection Unit with similar units
in the states were established to protect children against violence and sexual exploitation
and abuse and children in conflict with the law. Procedures start with filing police report
and referral of victims for medical treatment and lab tests by forensic specialists. Units
have psychotherapists and social workers to provide psychosocial support to victims and
to delinquents as well to re-qualify them to lead normal lives. The units also have close
TV circuits to use during investigations, using state-of-the art equipment.
The psychosocial support offices oat these units strife to render their services to victims
and the accused. The office includes a group of highly trained police officers.
Administrations of the units use the service of experts of psychology and sociology (Ph D
holders). A training program has been prepared to all staff to ensure quality of work both
at the treatment level and the awareness level.
The main duties of the unit include:
Provision of psychological support to victims and their families with regular
follow up visits and therapy sessions.
Assessment and psychological therapy through deep case studies and follow up
of qualification; the study of personal history, psychologically and socially.
Raising awareness of the community about the importance of psychological
health and the hazards threatening children through lectures, rallies, workshops
and seminars.
Organizing training courses on psychotherapy.
Smuggling and Abduction:
In fulfilling its commitments under the UN Human Rights Commission decision of 1999,
the Sudan has exerted relentless efforts to eliminate the phenomenon of abduction
through the creation of the Committee for Eradication of the Abduction of Women and
Children (CEWAC) referred to earlier in chapter one (under mechanisms of child
protection). (CEWAC) received considerable support from the state, including financial
resources, furnished building to carry out its work and more powers as per the last
Presidential Decree. (CEWAC) has opened peace centers and made searching for
abducted children one of its main objectives. (CEWAC) has a number of projects that
contribute to the elimination of abduction and re-qualify abducted children and
reintegrate them in their community.
A French organization (Arche de Zoe) attempted, under humanitarian work cover, to
abduct 103 Sudanese and Chadian children from the Sudanese-Chadian boarders in late
2007. The attempt, however, was aborted; and it was widely condemned as a crime and
as clear violation of the rights of those children.
Immediate measures were taken and many visits were made to the crime scene in Chad.
Visitors included HE the Minister of Social Affairs, MPs and NGOs. Assistance and
support was provided to children and the incident was in the spotlight of international
media. Popular rallies were organized allover the Sudan to condemn this crime.
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