Administration of juvenile justice The State Party has reported that in Tanzania Mainland a child under 12years cannot be sentenced to imprisonment and in Zanzibar no child under 14 can be sentenced to imprisonment. The Committee urge the State Party to work on the Concluding Observations made by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child aimed at improving the state of juvenile justice in its jurisdiction, by particularly enacting comprehensive provisions in the juvenile justice standards; allocating sufficient human and physical resources; and conduct regular training to juvenile justice personnel to ensure that juvenile justice is administered in consonance with best practices and international standards, in accordance with Articles 17 & 30 of the ACRWC. Refugee children The State Party has reported that it has adopted the National Refugee Policy in 2003 that covers various aspects of the management of refugee matters and their protection in the State Party. It has further reported that it has undertaken various measures to ensure that all refugee and asylum-seeking children (including unaccompanied ones) are properly registered and documented upon arrival at entry points, before being sent to their designated areas. The Committee is concerned about the fact that established family-tracing programs are not conducted by the State Party but by the Tanzania Red Cross Society, a nongovernmental organization. There is also lack of clear and updated information necessary for reunification of these children with their families. The Committee urges the State Party to enact a specific legislation and establish appropriate and effective mechanisms toensure that the National Refugee Policy has legal force as well as to ensure that it is practically implemented. 10

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