Moreover, the Committee is concerned over the limited consideration of the
rights of the children in the formulation of the municipal development plan (PCD).
12. The Committee urges the State party to take all appropriate measures to ensure
that the principle of the best interest of the child is fully adopted in all legal
provisions and implemented in practice in judicial and administrative decisions
along with programmes and health services which have an impact on children.
Survival and Development
13. The Committee acknowledges efforts of the State Party to ensure the full and
harmonious development of the child in key areas such as education and health.
The committee recommends awareness –raising programmes for women on
prenatal and post natal health care as well preventive measures, immunization
and nutrition. However, the Committee would like to have information with
regards to the efforts of the State Party in:
Reducing infant mortality rate
Universal access to drinking water and sanitation services. The Committee would
also like to receive information on programmes and facilites put in place to
ensure child survival in the State Party.
D. Civil Rights and Freedoms
Name, Nationality, Identity and Registration of Birth
14. The Committee notes with appreciation the achievements of the State Party in
the area of birth registration and welcomes efforts made to ensure an increase in
registration. However, the Committee would like to receive information with
respect to the status of disadvantaged children, and children living in
inaccessible regions and request for information on registration with regards to
the difference between urban and rural areas.
15. In light of the above, the Committee urges the State party to strengthen and
operationalize its National Civil Status Bureau (BUNEC), Promote and create
more awareness raising on the importance of birth registration and Make
registration centres easily accessible and without cost for birth registration and
cost of judicial rulings.
Protection against abuse and torture
16. The Committee is appreciative of the State Party’s effort to fight against torture,
inhumane or degrading treatment and sexual violence against children.
Notwithstanding, the Committee is deeply concerned with the unrelenting
practice of ill treatment against children and is deeply concerned that alleged
cases of torture against children are not duly investigated and perpetrators not
brought to justice. The Committee is further concerned over the lack of legislation
to prohibit and put in place measures for the punishment of perpetrators. In light
of the above mentioned, the Committee urges the State party to;