THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA’S COMBINED REPORT ON THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN & PEOPLES’ RIGHTS & INITIAL REPORT ON THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA It has also conducted training for media practitioners on responsible reporting of children's issues in the media and successfully encouraged The Gambia Press Union to adopt in July 2012 a Code of Conduct for Media Practitioners on Reporting Stories Relating to Children. In December 2013, The Gambia Tourism Board, in collaboration with the Child Protection Alliance, launched an electronic signboard with messages on The Gambia's stance against Child Sex Tourism at the arrival lounge of the Banjul International Airport. The Department of Social Welfare and Child Protection Alliance, with support from UNICEF, have established five Neighborhood Watch Groups within the Tourism Development Area of Senegambia, in the communities of Bakau, Kololi, Manjai Kunda, Bijilo and Kerr Serign. These groups, comprising of young people and adults from the communities, raise awareness on child sexual abuse and exploitation issues among community members, identify and mobilize existing community level structures in child rights and protection work at community level, empower and involve communities in addressing protection issues affecting children at community level and report suspected cases to the Police. Between 2012 and 2016, different information and educational materials have been produced on child protection, in particular on child sex tourism, and disseminated to hotels, other tourism establishments and schools. The Department of Social Welfare has established Multi- Sectoral Community Child Protection Committees all over the country which are promoting rights of children. The Child Rights Unit of the Ministry of Justice with support from UNICEF has also conducted a number of nationwide trainings for Law Enforcement Officials, District Tribunal Members, Community Leaders and Women Organisations on the legislation protecting women and children. Child Rights Promotion and Protection The Department of Social Welfare and the Child Protection Alliance have engaged in series of community mobilization campaigns to promote the rights of children. The Government has created an enabling 94