iii. iv. v. vi. vii. In cases where custodial sentences are found to be necessary and the child’s best interest dictates that s/he be kept in a detention facility with the caregiver, establish special alternative institutions; Extend the protection given to incarcerated mothers, to primary or sole care givers under whose custody a child is placed; Ensure that children are not discriminated against in accessing their rights because of their parents/ primary caregivers' incarceration; Ensure that children living with caregiver in special correctional facilities are never treated as prisoners and their rights to health, food, shelter, education and adequate standard of living are respected, protected and fulfilled; If birth occurs in remand or prison facilities, ensure that birth registration takes place without delay and without mentioning prison or remand centre as place of birth. Child marriage 55. The Committee notes with appreciation the low prevalence of child marriage in the State Party with only 5 percent of the young women aged 20- 24 years married before their 18th birthday and the criminalization of the act by the SODV. The Committee encourages the State Party to ensure that the practice is eliminated in the Country. In this regard, the Committee encourages the State Party to identify areas with prevalence of child marriage and undertake targeted measures. I. Responsibility of the child 56. The Committee notes with appreciation the incorporation of the responsibilities of the child in the CPWA. The Committee recommends for the State Party to take note of its General Comment on article 31 of the Charter on the responsibilities of the child, and come up with initiatives to guide parents, teachers, and other concerned bodies to facilitate the active participation of children in fulfilling their responsibilities towards their peers, families, and society in general, in accordance with their evolving capacities and in a manner, that promotes the realization of their rights. The Committee further encourages the State Party to sensitize children about their rights and responsibilities and to empower them through education and the media to assume their responsibilities in the society and prepare them to develop in to well-rounded adults. 16