education through the development of sports platforms in the schools and universities of the
country, and (iv) the promotion of sport by creating specialised centres for training in certain
sports, the development of cooperation and partnerships with sports associations and
international organisations and the organisation of school and university games, as well as
local and department competitions in order to detect talents.
Finally, with regard to youth in general, the DSCERP calls for: (i) the development of the
National Youth Policy and Civic Education; (ii) improving the management of the youth
associative movement; (Iii) the development and popularisation of civic education
programmes in pre-primary, primary, secondary, and in the workplace; and (iv) rehabilitation
of youth camps.
Chapter 6: Special measures of protection (Article 23 and 25, 22, 17, 17.2 (a), 17.3, 30,
30 (d), 30 (f), 15, 28, 16, 27. 29 (b), 29, 21.2, 21.1 (a) 21.1 (b) 26.
The concerns of the Committee of Experts on special measures for child protection cover 8
topics, namely:
- Children in emergency situations (refugee children, displaced and involved in armed
conflict);
-Children in conflict with the law;
-Children of imprisoned mothers;
-Children in situations of exploitation and abuse;
-Children victims of harmful social and cultural practices;
-Children from a minority group;
-Any new or unexpected issue.
A - Children in emergency situations
1 - Refugee children
In 2006, following the instability in neighbouring countries, the UNHCR estimated that
46,341 DR Congolese and 6564 Rwandans had found asylum and lived in the Congolese
territory. A wide voluntary repatriation programme was implemented at the end of 2007. A
large number of DRC refugees benefited from this programme; 8000 people including
approximately 5,333 children did not agree to return, and are today in the category of longterm refugees. Regarding the Rwandans, the implementation of the voluntary repatriation was
not met with success. Rwandan refugees with about 4396 children for most of them left the
camp. They integrated into the socio-economic system with the local population. Long term
Refugees from the DRC and those from Rwanda live respectively along the Congo River, the
Oubangui River by the north of the Pool Department, in the department of Plateaux, Cuvette,
Sangha and Likouala. Their living conditions are those of the local population generally
below normal ratios.
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