of a National action plan regarding children involved with armed groups and armed forces between
the Government of Chad and the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism on grave violations of
children’s rights. Following this signature, the Government appointed the various focal points to
facilitate the implementation of the action plan, specifically a focal point within the Ministry of Social
Action, Family and National Solidarity and another at the Ministry of National Defence and Veterans
Affairs.
308.
Training for the armed forces on the rights and protection of children before, during and after
conflicts was organized. The draft Child Protection Code, adopted at the Cabinet meeting of 10
November 2012, is pending before the National Assembly for adoption, while Law No. 08/PR/2013
was promulgated on 10 May 2013.
309.
This remarkable progress made it possible to remove (delist) Chad in July 2014 from the list
in Annex A of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Report on Children and Armed Conflict.
Subsequently, the campaign to end the recruitment and use of children in armed forces and armed
groups was launched. In all of these processes, Chad has been seen globally as a model to be followed
by other parties in armed conflicts, especially in West and Central Africa, where Chad plays a leading
role as a stabilization and peacekeeping force. Following these various interventions, another
agreement was signed with the Government in September 2014 to provide support to the children.
310.
Monitoring of the roadmap signed in May 2013 and the development of the Ten-point Action
Plan made it possible to equip the Government with the necessary tools in order to realize the
spectacular progress made towards the removal of Chad from the annexes of the UN SecretaryGeneral’s Report on Children and Armed Conflict.
311.
The Ministry of National Defence, in collaboration with the UN System, organized a second
workshop at Soluxe Hotel N'Djaména from 9 to 10 April 2015 to review the roadmap of the Action
Plan relating to children involved with armed forces and armed groups. The objective of the workshop
was to take stock of the achievements, difficulties encountered and special measures to be taken to
keep Chad out of Annex A of the Report of the UN Secretary General on children and armed conflict.
C. Rights of persons with disabilities
312.
As part efforts to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities, the Government
of Chad, through Decree No. 580/PR/PM/MASF/2000 of 5 December 2000, established a
Department within the Ministry of Social Action in charge of the social reintegration of persons with
disabilities.
313.
The following legislation, among others, were adopted in favour of persons with disabilities:
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