UNION AFRICAINE
AFRICAN UNION
Comité Africain d'Experts sur les
Droits et le Bien-être de l'Enfant
African Committee of Experts on the
Rights and Welfare of the Child
"An Africa Fit for Children"
I.
UNIÃO AFRICANA
INTRODUCTION
1. The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
(ACERWC) extends its compliments to the Government of Guinea and wishes to
acknowledge with thanks receipt of the initial report on the status of
implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.
The ACERWC, during in its 1st Extra Ordinary Session which was held in 6-11,
considered Guinea’s initial report which was submitted in accordance with the
State Parties obligation under Article 43 of the African Charter on the Rights and
Welfare of the Child (ACRWC).
2. The Committee welcomes the productive discussion with the delegates of
Guinea which enlightened the Committee in monitoring the implementation of the
Charter in the State Party.
3. The Committee perceives with appreciation that the State Party ratified the
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and took various initiatives
to implement the rights and duties enshrined in the Charter. However, the
Committee regrets that the report was submitted with considerable delay, which
prevented the Committee from reviewing the implementation of the Charter by
Guinea for some years after the ratification.
II.
PROGRESS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHARTER
4. The Committee welcomes among others the following positive measures the
Government has taken;
a. The adoption of the Code of the Child
b. The adoption of the Law on Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child
Pornography
c. The establishment of children’s parliament
d. The establishment of children’s court in Conakry
e. The setting up of Local Protection Committees (LPC)
f. The creation of a committee to combat trafficking of persons, especially children
g. The formation of a National Birth Registration Support Commission (NBRC)
III.
AREAS OF CONCERN AND RECOMMENDATIONS