leave out numerous rural children. Besides, the directive issued by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) which indicates that all sports should be scheduled for Saturdays in schools will hamper the right to play of children as students and teachers are not required to attend school on Saturdays. It is the Committees recommendation that the State Party establishes youth and recreational centers in rural areas and schools; and that the Government revises the directive issued by the MOET to integrate sports and play in the education system. H. Special protection measures Refugee and displaced Children 44. The Committee notes that there are a number of legislative measures taken including the Constitution, the Aliens Control Act, and the Refugee Act that provide protection for refugee and displaced children. However, the Committee is concerned about the implementation of these legislative frameworks. The Committee calls upon the State Party to devise child friendly systems and mechanisms in which the normative framework will be implemented. 45. The State Party accommodates refugee and displaced children in Mohalalitoe in Maseru. The Committee recommends that the State Party makes an effort to establish more centers like this; and to raise the standard of the living condition of the center. The Committee recommends that the State Party puts an effort to ensure access of refugee and displaced children to the domestic child wellbeing and protection services such as access to food, regular education, and health services. 46. Moreover, the Committee recommends for the State Party to give access to birth registration of refugee children. The State Party shall strive towards strengthening the family reunification programme and develop an efficient mechanism to identify and reunify refugee and displaced children. 47. The Committee encourages the State Party to work in collaboration with civil society organizations and UN agencies in this regard. Children in conflict with the law 48. The Committee commends the establishment of children’s court in Maseru. However, the State Party indicated that children’s courts could not be established in all districts due to budgetary constraints. The Committee recommends that the State Party allocated sufficient budget to the Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Correctional Services so that children’s benches are established in all districts and the restorative justice programme is fully implemented. In the meantime, the Committee recommends that personnel at subordinate courts are well trained on children’s rights and procedures stipulated in the law for children’s courts. 49. It is the Committee’s recommendation that the State Party opts for diversion of juvenile from the regular justice system; applies non-custodial penalties; separates 10

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