6.3. Freedom of Association................................................................................................................. 39 6.4. Freedom of Worship, Conscience and Religion ............................................................................40 6.5. Access to appropriate information or right to privacy.................................................................... 41 6.6. Prevention of torture, degrading and inhuman treatment............................................................. 41 VII. Family environment and alternative protection...............................................................................42 7.1. Parental Responsibility, rights and duties..................................................................................... 42 7.2 Safety and social reintegration of children .....................................................................................43 7.3 Institutionalization of childcare facilities: Rehabilitation, re-education and reintegration of vulnerable children and young people in conflict with the law ..............................................................43 VIII. Education...................................................................................................................................... 44 8.1. Main Challenges of the Guinean Education System .....................................................................45 IX. Children with Disabilities .................................................................................................................48 X. Health and Health Services............................................................................................................. 50 10.1 Access to Food and Education..................................................................................................... 54 XI. Child Labor...................................................................................................................................... 54 XII. Administration of Juvenile Justice and Protection from All Forms of Abuse and Torture.............. 58 12.1 Specialized child protection service at the Ministry of Interior ..................................................... 60 XIII. Protection from Harmful, Social and Cultural Practices................................................................ 62 XIV. Adoption....................................................................................................................................... 63 XV. Conclusion..................................................................................................................................... 66 XVI. RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................................................ 67 Bibliographical References ..................................................................................................................69 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ADRA Adventist Association for Development, Resources and Assistance ALANSAR Islamic NGO ALTERNAG Guinean Association of Studies and alternatives AMAE Women Association for Economic Activity AMIC Children’s Friends Association ANP National People’s Assembly BO Official Gazette 3