-10 Responsibilities of the Child (Article 31) 443. The social order in Sierra Leone is founded on reciprocal recognition and respect for each other’s rights. This applies equally to children who are expected to recognize and fulfil their responsibilities to each other, their families, and communities. 444. Section 45 of the Child Rights Act provides that all children, subject to their age, ability and evolving capacities have a duty to contribute to family cohesion, respect for their parents and other people, to exhibit diligence towards their studies and work and strengthen the positive cultural values of their communities. 445. Parents and family members are required, in terms of the Child Rights Act, to provide guidance to children to fulfil their responsibilities. 446. The State too bears a responsibility to ensure that children, through the school education system, children are aware of, not only their rights, but also their responsibilities. The education curriculum plays a key role in this regard. After the war it was revised to play a role in peace building through inclusion of information on children’s responsibilities to respect the rights of others, engage in national building and to strengthen positive cultural values of their communities. 447. The GoSL makes active use of the various children fora and networks, such as the CFN, described previously in this report, to engage children around and promote fulfilment of their responsibilities. 10. Responsibilities of the Child (Article 31)  113

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