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INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………………………………..5
II. GENERAL MEASURES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHARTER ...................................................6
(i) Constitutional Measures .........................................................................................................................7
(ii) Legislative .............................................................................................................................................7
(iii) Administrative Measures to Ensure Availability of Financial Resources ............................................8
(iv) Judicial Measures .................................................................................................................................8
(v) Domestication of the International Treaties Relating to Children’s Rights .........................................10
(vi) Promotion of Positive Values and Traditions .....................................................................................10
(vii) Coordination and Monitoring of the Implementation of the Charter .....................................................12
(viii) Measures to Publicize the Charter ........................................................................................................13
(ix) Measures to Disseminate the Consolidated 2nd, 3rd and 4th Reports to the Public ..................................14
III. DEFINITION OF THE CHILD ...................................................................................................................15
IV. GENERAL PRINCIPLES ..........................................................................................................................15
(i) Non Discrimination...................................................................................................................................15
(ii) Best Interests of the Child (Article 4) ......................................................................................................17
V. CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS .............................................................................................................20
(i) Name, nationality, identity and Registration at birth (Article 6) ..............................................................20
(ii) Freedom of Expression (Article 7) ..........................................................................................................21
(iii) Freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Article 9) .......................................................................22
(d) Freedom of association and peaceful Assembly (Article 8) ....................................................................23
(e) Protection of Privacy (Article 10) ............................................................................................................24
(f) Protection against child abuse and torture (Article 16 ..............................................................................24
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FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND ALTERNATIVE CARE ..................................................................25
(a) Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................25
(a) Parental guidance ( art 20) .......................................................................................................................27
(b) Parental responsibility (Article 20.1) .......................................................................................................28
(d) Family reunification and children deprived of family environment (Article 25.2 (b)) ............................29
(e) Maintenance of the child ( Article 18.3) ..................................................................................................29
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