(g) three (3) incidents of CWAs reported at Police Station in the year 2012 to 2014. All cases are under investigation stage. (h) speeding up investigation and prosecution of PWA related cases i.e High Court Sessions conducted in Kahama and Shinyanga Regions in 2013 – 2014 specifically on PWA cases; (i) CHRAGG has undertaken to follow up on living conditions of CWAs; and (j) the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs has raised public awareness on prevention and protection of PWA through radio, television; (k) the State Party has voted in favor of the United Nations Resolution to Recognize Albino Day annually on the 13 June of every year. The first celebrations were held in 2015 and inaugurated by His. Excellence the President Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete in Arusha. The objective of the celebrations and recognition of Albino Day is to raise awareness on albinism by educating the community about the rights of persons with albinism; and (l) the State Party has carried out awareness raising exercise on the rights of persons with albinism and the services they provide when they visit local Government Authorities. This includes appealing to the community stop poor believes associated with people with albinism. 114A. The State Part has scaled up its efforts to coordinate all stakeholders working on various issues whereby a Coordination Committee on PWA has been established and functions within the MoHA and CHRAGG to assist in updating the information and current developments. In addition, the Prime Minister’s Office – Local Authorities and Regional Administration (PMO-LARG) is charged with the function to provide services to children in the special schools for CWA and the DMO’s do provide medical services for CWA. 115. The State Party, through the Office of the DPP,e has placed under supervision 8 Regions where incidents of assault and killing of children with albinism are highly reported in order to enhance the investigation and prosecution of the said cases. The supervised Regions include Mwanza, Kagera, Geita, Simiyu, Tabora, Mara, Shinyanga and Kigoma. In the Mainland, a total number of reported incidents where children with albinism are victims from 2006 to date are 37. Out of 37 incidents, boys were 17 and girls were 21; and 34 out of these incidents have been referred to courts of law for prosecution. In one incident out of reported 37 cases, two 2 children with albinism were kidnapped. Therefore, the State Party has stringently dealt with perpetrators and these cases have been prosecuted in courts with the following statuses: 115.1. In the Court of Appeal, 4 cases were concluded, whereby in 3 cases 8 accused persons were convicted and sentenced to the death penalty; while in 1 case 1 the accused person was convicted and sentenced 20 years in prison. 115.2. In the High Court, there are 4 cases, whereby in 1 case 4 accused persons were convicted and sentenced to death penalty, and 1 case involving 3 accused persons, they were acquitted due to lack of sufficient evidence; and 2 cases are still underway in different stages. 115.3. In the District/Magistrate Court, there are 9 cases whereby in 1 case 1 accused person was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison, in another case 1 accused person was acquitted due to the lack of sufficient evidence and 7 cases are still pending at different stages of “committal proceedings”50. 115.4 Whereas 3 cases have not been instituted in court for the accused persons are still at large, 17 cases were withdrawn under Section 91(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act for, inter alia, lack of evidence. Challenges 116. Despite the foregoing efforts, the State Party still faces a number of challenges in its endeavours to provide adequate protection to CWA and effective prevention of the attacks and killings of these children,including: (a) the existence of negative and harmful cultural briefs against PWA, particularly children; (b) the proliferation of negative social beliefs that body parts of PWA, particularly CWA, can be used to make one rich; 50 Committal proceedings are preliminary hearings conducted by lower courts to assist in sorting out preliminary matters before the after is heard by the High Court. 33