the Government of Namibia to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to the international standard, which is set at the age of 12 and above. To this effect, the Committee urges the State Party to review the Child Justice Bill and to promulgate the amended Bill promptly. Further, the Committee recommends the Government of Namibia to strengthen the existing child friendly courts through training of its officials on child rights issues and recruiting psychologists and social workers and to establish more child friendly courts across the country. 41. Commending the State Party for providing separate detention quarters for juvenile offenders under the Correctional Services Act, the Committee recommends the Government of Namibia to introduce diversion programs in the criminal justice system and to establish rehabilitation centers for children in conflict with the law. In its effort to improve the criminal justice system for children, the Committee recommends the State Party to refer to the Guidelines on Action for Children mthe Justice System in Africa. Children of Imprisoned l\/lothers and care givers 42. While appreciating the efforts of the State Party to respect the rights of children of incarcerated mothers, the Committee recommends the State Party to make reference and use as a guideline the Committee's General Comment on article 30 of the African Children's Charter in its future actions. Economic Exploitation and Child labor 43.The Committee commends the State Party for making a moderate advancement in its effort to eliminate the worst forms of child labor in the year 2011. However, the Committee is concerned of the gaps that exist in relation to child prostitution, the use of children for illicit activities, children working in domestic service, and children engaged in dangerous forms of agricultural activities. Therefore, the Committee recommends the Government of Namibia to ensure that the minimum age of child labor and hazardous works is respected; to strengthen its inspection mechanisms; prosecute individuals and companies that engage children in worst forms of child labor; introduce corporate social responsibility for the private sector; and review existing programs aimed at addressing child labor and economic exploitation of children. Sale, Trafficking and abduction 44.The Committee is highly concerned by the lack of reliable data on the situation of child trafficking and sale in the State Party despite the fact that the region where Namibia is located is identified to be a transit for human trafficking.Therefore, the Committee recommends the Government of Namibia to urgently gather data on the matter and to take measures based on its findings in collaboration with neighboring countries. 11

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