ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. III. Youth; SADC Policy Framework and Programme of Care and Support for Teaching and Learning; and The Maseru Declaration on HIV and AIDS; Enactment of the National Children’s Policy 2009, Children’s Protections and Welfare Act of 2012 (CPWA), Free Primary Education Act of 2011, Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act (SODV) 2018; Persons Living With Disability Act 2018, Free Primary Education Act of 2010, Marriage Act of 1964, and Birth Marriage and Death Act of 1983, and Refugee Act, 2017; Incorporation of children’s rights in the 1994 Constitution; Establishment of the Children’s Department within the Deputy Prime Ministers Office as a coordination mechanism for children’s rights implementation; Establishment of the Commission on Human Rights and Public Administration in 2009 mandated by the Constitution to receive complaints and address all violations of children rights; Sustained increase in budgetary allocation and investments of public resources in children’s programmes such as health and education; The dissemination and popularization of the CPWA, which is based on the ACRWC and the UNCRC; Training of Government ministries and departments responsible for the implementation of the CPWA, such as Health, Education and Training, and Justice and Constitutional Affairs; and The regulation of business activities that affect the rights of children, in particular the enactment of the Environmental Management Act, 2002 and the Air Pollution Control Regulations, 2010, regulate and monitor the quality of air and prohibit the emission of harmful toxins by commercial and industrial entities. AREAS OF CONCERN AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. General measures of implementation 4. The Committee notes with appreciation the ratification by the State Party of key regional and international human rights instruments. The Committee encourages the State Party to ratify the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure. 5. The Committee further recommends the State Party to take measures towards domestication of all the treaties it has ratified. 6. The Committee commends the State Party for the incorporation of Children’s rights under Section 29 of the Constitution. However, the Committee is concerned about the inclusion of lawful and moderate chastisement of a child for the purpose of correction in the constitution. The Committee further notes with concern the lack of socio- 3