80. In relation to the recommendation by the APR Panel on the need to strengthen
prevention mechanisms to prevent these acts of smuggling of women, children and
human organs, the Government indicated that there is a permanent control on the entry
and exit of women and children and the organs in the national borders which is carried
out by teams that control roads. There are toll free lines which are used for denouncing.
In addition, actions are underway aimed at opening of a channel for identification of
possible perpetuators using the INTERPOL data base - AT/Customs (2010 – 2014).
Radio broadcasting and television programmes were introduced in 2010. These
programmes discuss juridical education in issues related to human smuggling in
particular women and children (GdM, 2010).
81. Considering the increase in practices of smuggling it is important to have a greater
control of borders in Mozambique taking into consideration the wideness and
vulnerability of such borders. The coverage of border line by the border guard soldiers
has shown to be very ineffective. It is an important challenge for the Government the
creation of conditions for a greater operationalization of the border guard forces and that
they should be in the same manner as those from the customs who control de borders. It
was noted that the difference between these two forces are wide and this can
discourages those solders who guard the borders. This control of border must continue
to be done in the airports in a very efficient manner because these constitute other entry
and exit doors that may allow for the practice of acts related to the smuggling of women,
children and human organs.
Objective 8: To Promote the Rights of Children and Youth
The APR Panel recommended the definition of ways and means for the effective
rehabilitation of children in much need (i); the strengthening of government capacity at
regional, national and provincial levels aim at combating the smuggling of children (ii); the
definition of means for providing adequate education to children including those living in
school boards (iii).
82. As for the APR Panel´s recommendation to define ways and means for the effective
rehabilitation of children in much need, the Government, through the Ministry for Women
and Social Affairs and with the support of civil society organizations, has been carrying
out several activities aimed at supporting children with difficulties in socialization.
83. Indeed, on 20 July 2011, a children rehabilitation centre was opened in Maputo, within
the framework of Law 8/2008, of 15 July (Law of Jurisdictional Organization of Minors),
the first to be created in the country with a capacity of sheltering 200 children in conflict
with Law thus, preventing them from being kept in correctional establishments together
with adult criminals which may not lead to the re-socialization of children to be
rehabilitated.
84. However, the reality is still too far from the desirable one and thus there is a challenge of
extending this type of facilities to all provinces of the country and this is because there is
no specialized institutions to shelter children who need institutionalized treatment or
those who entered into conflict with the law. Therefore, it is important to build institutions
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