Committee recommends for allowing children to form associations and to make their views heard. D. Civil rights and freedoms On right to name, nationality and birth registration 21. The Committee commends the Government on the birth registration campaignand the improved rate of birth registration. However, the Committee notes that the Government has not attained the 70% registration rate it was aiming for.The Committee is of the view that the remote settlement of the people and the fee imposed up on registration contribute to the low birth registration rate. The Committee thus recommends the following measures to be taken to increase the rate of birth registration: a. Remove any cost associated with birth registration such as fees and penalties to ensure that birth registration is entirely fee, b. Strengthen the campaign to reach all parts of the country, and c. Establish mobile registration units to reach remote areas. 22. Moreover, the Committee urges the State Party to ensure that abandoned children are entitled to nationality and that mothers can transfer their nationality to children whose fathers are not known in order to prevent statelessness. The Committee recommends for the consultation of its General Comment No. 2 on article 6 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child for further guidance on implementation of the right to name, nationality and birth registration. On freedom of expression, freedom of association, freedom of conscience and religion, protection of privacy 23. The Committee notes with sincere concern that children in the State Party are not entrusted with freedom of expression, association, conscience and religion because of the belief that they havelower level of their discernment. The Committee urges the State Party to grant children in its territory freedom of expression, association and conscience in accordance with articles 7-10 of the Charter and to sensitise the society on the need to accord children these rights.The State additionally needs to assure the protection of the right to privacy of children. On protection against abuse and torture 24. The Committee notes with appreciation that corporal punishment is prohibited by law. The Committee nonetheless has concerns on the implementation of the law. The Committee encourages the State Party to explicitly ban corporal punishment in all settings and to adopt a positive discipline as an alternative. The Committee suggests awareness raising, training and sensitisation of the parents, youth, communities and those working with children as well as the proper monitoring of