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Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (the Riyadh Guidelines) and the
United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty, in
particular with a view to ensuring that detention and imprisonment are used only as a
measure of last resort, for example by developing alternative measures.
48.
Recognizing the existence of psychological assistance facilities under the auspices of the
Centres for Social Work, the Committee, nevertheless, remains concerned at the absence of
measures to provide for the physical and psychological recovery and reintegration of children
who have been the victims of crime, and of children who have participated in judicial
proceedings or who have been confined in institutions.
49.
In the light of article 39 of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the
State party urgently establish appropriate programmes to provide for the physical and
psychological recovery and reintegration of such children and that these mechanisms be
used in the administration of juvenile justice.
Child labour/commercial exploitation: article 32
50.
The Committee is concerned at the reported incidence of child labour within the State
party, and notes that the labour of children under 15 may also prevent these children from
attending primary school and is particularly prevalent among certain minority groups.
51.
The Committee recommends that the State party collect and publish data on the
incidence of child labour, both under the age of 15 and between the ages of 15 and 18. The
Committee also recommends that the State party address cases of economic exploitation of
children, in particular street children, including through the enforcement of primary
school attendance obligations and through efforts to raise secondary school attendance.
The Committee further suggests that the State party ratify International Labour
Organization’s Conventions No. 138, Concerning the Minimum Age for Admission to
Employment (1973), and No. 182 Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the
Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (1999).
Drug abuse
52.
The Committee acknowledges the State party’s recognition of, and expresses its own
concern at, recent increases in drug abuse among children.
53.
The Committee recommends that the State party continue to monitor the incidence
of drug abuse among children, proceed with preventive measures and make appropriate
rehabilitative and other assistance available to children who are already addicted to drugs.
Children of minorities or of indigenous groups: article 30
54.
While recognizing the State party’s efforts to ensure equal enjoyment of rights for
children from minority communities, the Committee remains concerned that children from some
minority populations, and the Roma in particular, do not enjoy full respect of their rights.