CONTENTS
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS..........................................................................................
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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................
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I.
GENERAL INFORMATION ON CAMEROON…………………………………... ...............
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II.
GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES (Art.1 (1))..................................................
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a) Regulatory Framework.......................................................................................................
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b) Institutional Framework......................................................................................................
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c) Budgetary Allocation for Implementing the Charter ………………………...……….....…..
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d) Cooperation with Non-state Stakeholders…..…………………………………..……….……
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e)
Dissemination………………………………………………...…….…………………..….........
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III.
DEFINITION OF A CHILD (Art.2).....................................................................................
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IV.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES (Art. 3, 4, 5 and 26)..................................................................
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a) Non-Discrimination (Art.3 and 26)..........................................................................
b) Best Interests of the Child (Art.4)……….……………………………………………..
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c) Survival and Development (Art.5).....………………………………………………….
d) Participation of the Child’s (Art.4)……………………………………………………...
V.
CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS (Art. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 16)……………………………..
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
VI.
Name and Nationality (Art.6)..................................................................................
Freedom of Expression (Art.7)..............................................................................
Freedom of Association (Art.8).............................................................................
Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion (Art.9)……………………………..
Protection of Privacy (Art.10).................................................................................
Protection against Child Abuse and Torture (Art.16)………………………. ...........
ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHT (Art. 11, 12 and 14)……………..
a) Education (Art.11)..................................................................................................
b) Leisure, Recreation and Cultural Activities (Art.12)...............................................
c) Health and Health Services (Art.14).......................................................................
VII.
FAMILY MILIEU AND REPLACEMENT PROTECTION (18, 19, 20, 24 and 25)……
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
VIII.
Protection of the Family (Art.18).............................................................................
Parental Care and Protection (Art.19)....................................................................
Parental Responsibilities (Art.20)..........................................................................
Adoption (Art.24)....................................................................................................
Separation from Parents (Art.25)............................................................................
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RIGHTS AND PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN (Art. 13, 22, 23 and 30)…. 34
a)
b)
c)
d)
Handicapped Children (Art.13)............................................................................... 34
Children in Armed Conflicts (Art. 22)…......…………………………………………... 36
Refugee Children (Art.23)....................................................................................... 37
Children of Imprisoned Mothers (Art. 30)…………………………………………….
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