Page 27 children and disseminate provisions of the Convention. For the school year 2004/05, CRTV launched educational programmes focusing on preparations for examinations for children in remote areas, where there are not enough teachers and specialized documents are inaccessible. It also has programmes for, and with the participation of, young people, such as “jeunesse parlons-en” (Young people, let‟s talk about it). The press has special publications for young people which address educational themes, such as “100 % Jeune Programme” (100 per cent Youth Programme). Television stations also broadcast programmes and spots targeting children and adolescents. The only negative point is the rampant use of internet by adolescents and the youth, who have access to all sorts of programmes. C. Protection of Privacy (Article 10) Protection of privacy for all is provided for and guaranteed by the Constitution. However, article 300 of the Cameroonian Penal Code, which punishes violations of the privacy of correspondence, gives parents, guardians or persons customarily responsible, the right to open and even to stop the correspondence of their children if they have not reached the age of majority. D. Protection against Abuse and Maltreatment (Article 16) Law enforcement officials, prison staff and judicial personnel have regularly attended training seminars in humanitarian law since 2004. The Ministry of Education has rolled out teaching modules on combating all forms of violence. The law prohibits corporal punishment in schools. I Studies are also under way on violence against children. However, no measures have been taken to date to investigate cases of torture or abuse of children, to compensate and rehabilitate the victims or to set up a complaints mechanism. Cases are reported in an informal manner, and the State always takes action. VI. FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND FOSTER CARE A. Parental Guidance and Parental Responsibilities (Article 20) The preliminary draft code on persons and the family and that of the protection of children, which are under completion, will strengthen legislation on the family and on the protection of children within the family and community.

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