and the long hours they are subjected to in those schools. The Government does not also provide financial support to the Qur’anic schools. The Committee is aware that these schools are being transitioned to Arabic and French schools. However, the Committee recommends the development of minimum standards to be followed in such schools, with close monitoring and supervision by the Government, and reform the schools to assert the realization, among others, of the right to be free from violence, begging and the right to free and compulsory education. The Committee further recommends the inclusion of begging in the Qur’anic Schools as one of the worst form of child labour. 37. There are reported incidents where victims of sexual abuse were forced to marry the perpetrators as a way of reparation. The Committee insists the Government to give closer attention to this practice and address it in the legal and institutional frameworks. The Committee encourages the State Party to render psychosocial and material assistance as well as differential treatment for victims of sexual abuse and to focus on prevention, investigation and conviction of perpetrators. 38. The Committee congratulates the State Party for decreasing the high level of child labour. The Committee recommends for strong prosecution and follow up against those who employ children especially in the informal sector and address the root cause of child labour by supporting the family. On children affected by harmful traditional practices 39. The Committee gives the State Party credit for introducing help line and prosecuting one woman for committing excision. Nevertheless, the Committee notes with great concern the high rate of FGM which stands at 97% prevalence in the country. The Committee recommends that the elimination of FGM becomes one of the priority areas of the Government and take the following measures to urgently address this violation: a. Effectively enforce the law which forbids FGM, b. Conducts aggressive awareness raising campaigns involving the media and traditional leaders and assess the impact of the awareness raising results to assert that it is efficient, c. Thoroughly investigate, prosecute and convict perpetrators, d. Puts an obligation on Government officials and public servants to report FGM cases, and e. Establishes an alternative income generating activities for those who perpetrate the act for income purpose. 40. The Committee,in the State Party’s next periodic report, would like to receive information about the detailed indications of the legal and practical measures taken by the Government against such practices. The information, among others, should include the number of reported cases and convictions, number of campaigns and follow up actions as well as the impact of the measures taken. 41. Furthermore, the Committee notes that there is child marriage in the State Party due to custom. The Committee advises the State Party to undertake an