e) The major constitutional and legislative provisions on the rights and welfare of the
child;
f) Analysis of the major policies for children and information on budgets allocated to issues on education and maternal, child and youth health.
2.
The preliminary mission report shall also mention the possible difficulties of the
mission and include a list of potential interlocutors.
Article 10:
Sources of information
Information contained in the preliminary mission report shall be collected from the
African Union, the United Nations and other international organizations with expertise on
the country or the situation of the rights of the child in question, from the government of
the State party concerned and from non-governmental organizations with observer status
on the committee, as well as official opposition political parties, local representatives of
international or regional organizations and civil society organizations.
B. LOGISTICS
Article 11: Mission dates
1.
The Committee should, through its Chairperson and the Chairperson of the AU,
send through the official channel, three (03) months before the dates scheduled for the
mission, a letter to the government of the State party to inform it of the objective, timetable
and venues of the investigation mission. The State party shall be obliged to send its reply
within one (01) month after reception of the letter.
2.
In agreement with the State party, the Committee shall finally fix the dates of
its investigation missions six (06) weeks before the beginning of the mission. In the event
of emergency, the Committee shall decide on its investigation missions within a shorter
period.
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