- Facilitating the return, rehabilitation and reintegration of children in situation of abuse and exploitation from abroad and within the Country. 49. The Committee also observed form reports that the number of children on the street begging is increasing from time to time. More devastating is the fact that many of these children are forced to beg by their parents and are exposed to abduction and trafficking. Hence, it is important that the State Party takes measures to reunite street children with their family; to create awareness among parents on the negative effects of child begging; and when appropriate to take measures against those who put children on the street to beg. Children affected by harmful traditional practices 50. The Committee commends the engagement of the State Party with traditional leaders, religious leaders and the local population on the ground to address issues of harmful traditional practices against children such as abandonment of twins; ritual sacrifices, and forced marriage. Therefore, the Committee calls upon the State Party to take necessary legislative and administrative measures to combat these harmful traditional practices through aggressive sensitization and peer education using traditional and religious leaders. The State Party should also put penalty against those who force girls to marriage and those who perform ritual sacrifice of children. I. Responsibility of the child 51. The Committee encourages the State Party to include the responsibility of the child in its legislative framework and ensure that the responsibility of the child does not result in child labour or any responsibility that contradicts the rights of children as enshrined in the Charter. J. Conclusion 52. The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child appreciates with satisfaction the efforts invested by the Government of Madagascar and aspires for the implementation of these recommendations. The Committee would like to indicate that it will undertake a follow up Mission to ascertain the implementation of these recommendations in the foreseeable future. The Committee would also like to invite the State Party to submit its combined third and fourth periodic report which the Committee considers the first periodic report by June 2019. . 53. The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child takes this opportunity to renew to the Government of the Republic of Madagascar the assurances of its highest consideration. 13