At sectoral level, "the National Action Plan 2012-2014" against Trafficking, Exploitation and Child Labour adopted in 2012, was an appropriate response to combat this phenomenon. The National Policy on Child Protection adopted in 2013 and its Action Plan covering the period from 2014 to 2018, falls within the general framework of development and aims to contribute to achieving the objectives of the National Development Plan (PND) relating to the rule of law, governance, social cohesion and respect for human rights. Child protection networks also represent ways of protecting the best interests of the child at the local level, especially as regards to protection against violence. 3.3 Right to life, survival and development (art. 6) 1. Legislative and Regulatory Framework The Constitution enshrines the right to life (art. 2) and development (art. 7) of every citizen. It states that every person is sacred and in its Article 2 it abolishes death penalty, which was previously enforceable. The Criminal Code protects children against all threats to their life, to their physical, moral and sexual integrity. It increases the penalties when the victim of an offense is a child, in a situation when a victim a minor this is often an aggravating factor in terms of sentencing. The Penal Code specifically prohibits abortion and infanticide, which are punishable respectively by Articles 366 and 361. RAPPORT INITIAL SUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DE LA CHARTE AFRICAINE DES DROITS ET DU BIEN ÊTRE DE L'ENFANT 32