also considerably helped reduce child labour by relieving parents from school payments.To combat sexual abuse and labour exploitation of children, the Institution of Ombudsman, the Human Rights Commission, the Ministry of Labour And Social Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry Of Women, Children And Youth Affairs, and the Police and the courts work in coordination. The Revised Criminal Code includes provisions regarding all forms of violence, labour exploitation and abduction. The Federal Supreme Court has issued directive no. 2/2006 which raises the level and rank of criminal punishments committed against children. 65 The celebration of international anti-violence day (White Ribbon Day) has helped to create awareness of the social, physical, psychological and economic effects of abduction, sexual and domestic violence against children. Prevention and rehabilitation projects are implemented in each regions capital city in collaboration with the UN and international and domestic NGOs to assist and rehabilitate victims of sexual violence and child labour exploitation. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs in collaboration with UNICEF has established children‟s violence, investigation and prosecution centers. The two ministries give psychological and legal advice to victims before they appear before a court of law.66 In cooperation with Addis Ababa University, St. Paul‟s hospital has established a child care centre to provide medical and psychiatric services for victims of sexual violence. Child protection unites are established in Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Adama, Dessie, Awassa, Mekele and Gonder to combat violence against children.67 The Gandhi Hospital child care center also gives health care, psychological services and free legal aid for victims of violence in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice and the Addis Ababa Health Bureau. In Dira Dawa, a similar center has been established and the Government is committed to open similar centers in all regional states. Different measures are taken with regard to the prosecution of offenders. Victim Friendly Benches (for children to give testimony without fear and panic) have been established in Addis Ababa, Adama, and Awassa. Four Federal and twenty three Regional Federal Supreme Court juvenile justice offices have been established to give free legal aid service and psychiatric service for victims.68Child justice and rehabilitation centres are also being established and coming into operation. A national coordinating body for judicial administration organs is being established and is being provided with Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Ministry of Women, Children and Youth 67 Ministry of Women, Children and Youth 68 Ministry of Women, Children and Youth 65 66 PP 16&20 PP 21 PP 16 PP 17 93