It also proposes the establishment of shelters for single mothers.
177.In terms of periodic review of placement: Decree No. 80-59 of 8 March 1980
on the creation, organization and functioning of medical and pedagogical centres and
special needs centres for children with disabilities, has created medical and
pedagogical boards whose mission is "to guide the activities of medical and
psychological treatment, education, rehabilitation and education." They follow and
monitor developments in children and suggest to the directors’ centres individual or
collective measures at educational or medical pedagogical levels.
178.Ordinance No. 75-64 of 26 September 1975 establishing facilities and services
for the Children and Adolescents Protection provides a physical and mental protection
for the child placed upon a court order. Decree No. 76-1001 of 23 May 1976
establishing the Commission for safeguarding and protection of childhood and
adolescence sets out rules for the periodic review of the child in an institution. Homes
for children in care, established by Decree No. 80-83 of 15 March 1980 are run by
boards of directors including psychologists, educators and physicians. Finally, various
Government decrees define the rules of cooperation between the Ministry staff
involved in the monitoring of children placed in institutions.
179.Abuse, neglect, exploitation of children and physical and psychological
rehabilitation and social integration of children
180.The current Constitution, the provisions of the Civil and Criminal Codes and the
laws and regulations including, Ordinance No. 72-03 of 10 February 1972 on the
Children and Adolescents Protection, protect the child against all forms of violence,
physical or mental abuse, neglect and mistreatment.
181.Offences against these provisions are punishable by law. When the family
environment represents any danger to the health or the harmonious development of
the child, the child, by order of the juvenile court is removed from that environment
and placed in institutions for youth protection, required to accommodate and support
him based on pedagogic programmes in accordance with his/her educational,
academic, cultural and sports needs.
182.From their placement within these structures, children are supported by the
observation and guidance service of the centre in order to identify and assess their
needs for assistance and support, including the goal is to stop an individual project
support. For the purposes of this service, social workers and educators carry out visits
to the families or to the juvenile judge who placed the child, for information deemed
necessary to understanding the issue.
183.Moreover, the child may be kept in the family environment, always on the
decision of the juvenile court but with a say in the parent / child relationship. When it
is deemed necessary, psychological or other assistance is provided to the parents.
184.To do this, observation and education outreach services support juvenile judges in
fulfilling their missions. The activities of these services are regularly monitored by the
directors of social welfare, the juvenile judge and the central administration of the
Ministry of National Solidarity. Other education and care institutions of children
(children with disabilities, children without families) are subject to the same
regulations as those whose remit is to verify compliance with the provisions on child
protection.
185. The legislations governing the education sector and the regulations of
educational institutions prohibit the practice of violence in educational institutions
including corporal punishment of students. Ministerial circulars are regularly sent out
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