As for the Algerian Muslim Scouts, they have a project with the British Council, which aims to encourage civic engagement of youth. 250 youth are trained in different provinces on leadership and are encouraged to create projects based on their ideas. In addition, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, the organization considering the creation of school Scouting clubs. c) Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion (article 9 of the ACRWC) 112. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion is guaranteed in Algeria. Article 36 of the Constitution states that freedom of belief is inviolable and article 2 of the Constitution states that "Islam is the state religion", the Family Code provides that childrearing is carried out based on the father’s religion. 113.Ordinance No. 06-03 on the exercise of faiths other than Islam states that the Algerian state, whose religion is Islam guarantees the free exercise of religion under the framework of the constitution, of the present ordinance, laws and regulations, public order, morality and the fundamental rights and freedoms of others. 114.These provisions are no restrictions to the freedom of worship and religion of communities living in Algeria and who practice other religions. The Criminal Code punishes any injury committed against individuals on the basis of their ethnic, philosophical or religious group. (Article 298 Bis). 115.The Information Act provides that anyone who offends Islam and other divine religions in writing, verbally, in picture, drawing or other direct means, shall be subject to criminal prosecution. While article 107 imposes a prison term of five to ten years, for any arbitrary act or freedom violating acts committed or ordered by a civil servant. 116.The State guarantees tolerance and respect among different religions. Religious Associations enjoy the protection of the state. It is forbidden to use religion as a basis for discrimination against any person or group of people. 117.In this regard, Public authorities have been assigned the duty to observe all the steps to allow even a moral and spiritual protection of the child living on the Algerian soil, as well as his/her social protection. d) Freedom of association and peaceful assembly (article 8 of the ACRWC) 118.The Associations Act No. 12-06 of 12 January 2012 proclaims freedom of association for peaceful purposes. Based on this law, several associations were formed to defend the rights of children. As for the meetings, they are governed by Act No. 9119 dated 2nd December 1991 amending and supplementing Act No. 89-28 of 31 December 1989 pertaining to meetings and peaceful demonstrations, which proclaims the freedom of assembly. 119.The Constitution provides for freedom of association, protection of individual and collective freedoms (Article 33) and it determines the scope of implementation, which is freedom of expression, association, peaceful assembly (article 41). 120.As part of the need to deepen the democratic process, the Associations Act No. 12-06 of 12 January 2012, reaffirms the role of the civil society as a key partner of the state, enabling its activities to be extended in the areas of promotion and protection of the rights of vulnerable groups (women, children, disabled,). 121.In Algeria, civil society is involved in the process of child promotion; it works to promote the rights of the child, including the popularisation of the Convention on the 20