iv. criminalization of harmful traditional practices such as female genital mutilation and child marriage; v. efforts made in the protection of children’s rights, notably: a) the establishment of a Children’s Mock Parliament at woreda levels; b) the adoption of an Action Plan on Illegal Human Trafficking and the establishment of the National Child trafficking taskforce; c) the National Plan of Action to fulfil the rights of children and combat discrimination against children; and d) the establishment of Child Rights Committees at Federal, Regional and Zonal levels and the National Steering Committee to combat child sexual violence, child labour exploitation and sexual violence. Rights to Freedom of Expression, 17. The Commission commends Ethiopia on the: i. adoption of the Freedom of Mass Media and Access to Information Proclamation, which provides for freedom of the mass media and access to information; ii. significant allocation of funds to launch 12 additional TV Channels, the publication of 16 public and private newspapers and 26 magazines and the establishment of community based radio stations that broadcast programs in local languages, to diversify its broadcasting infrastructure. Right to Freedom of Assembly and Association 18. The Commission commends Ethiopia for: i. 7|Page establishment of the Federal Charities and Societies Agency and Federal and City Administration Cooperative Societies and Agencies to ensure citizens right to freedom of Association;