The Committee further recommends to the State party the adoption of a family code to standardize marriage practices, applicable to all Ugandans and which should take into account the rights and welfare of the child. Article 22 : ARMED CONFLICTS: The Committee observes that the Report doesn’t provide enough data on the status of child soldiers in Uganda, it recommends consequently that more information should be mentioned in the next reports. Article 28: DRUG ABUSE : The Committee observes that the Report doesn’t consider the appropriate measures taken to protect children against the illegal use of drugs and recommends that the situation of abuse of illicit substances and drugs by children as well as the data and arrangements taken to block this scourge be mentioned in the next reports. Article 29: SALE, TRAFFICKING AND ABDUCTION The Committee notes with satisfaction the efforts made by the Government of the Republic of Uganda to find the children abducted by the LRA and ADF rebels, by ensuring their return, rehabilitation and reintegration within their families. The Committee urges the State party to continue with the implementation of the measures taken for the settlement of the issue of the abduction of children and recommends it to persevere in its efforts to put a final end to this phenomenon. Article 30: CHILDREN OF EMPRISONED MOTHERS The Committee observes that the Report doesn’t provide information pertaining to the treatments given to incarcerated pregnant mothers and incarcerated mothers of babies and young children and recommends that this information be included in the next reports. Article 31: RESPONSIBILITY OF CHILD The Committee observes the non existence of a children’s Parliament for the expression of their rights of participation and recommends therefore its establishment. It suggests further that substantial resources be put at its disposal so as to enable it to exercise its mandate. 8

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