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Children belonging to a minority group
72.
The Committee expresses concern at the ability of children belonging to
minority groups, in particular of Nepalese ethnic origin, to enjoy their own culture, to
profess and practice their own religion, or to use their own language.
73.
The Committee recommends that State party recognize the rights of
children belonging to minority groups to enjoy their own culture, practice their
religion and to use their language.
9. Ratification of international human rights instruments
74.
The Committee notes with concern that the State party has neither ratified nor
acceded to several core international human rights instruments which, in the view of
the Committee, would strengthen the efforts of the State party to meet its obligations
in guaranteeing the full realisation of rights of all children under its jurisdiction.
75.
The Committee recommends the ratification of or accession to all core
international human rights instruments by the State party.
76.
The Committee furthermore encourages the State party to ratify the
Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of
children, child prostitution and child pornography, and on the involvement of
children in armed conflict.
10. Follow-up and Dissemination
77.
The Committee recommends that the State party take all appropriate
measures to ensure the full implementation of the present recommendations,
inter alia, by transmitting them to the upper and lower house of Parliament and
relevant administrative bodies, for consideration and further action.
78.
The Committee further recommends that the second periodic report and
written replies submitted by the State party and related recommendations
(concluding observations) it adopted be made widely available, including (but
not exclusively) through the Internet, to the public at large, civil society
organizations, youth groups, professional groups and children in order to
generate debate and awareness of the Convention, its implementation and
monitoring.
11. Next Report
79.
The Committee invites the State party to submit its combined third,
fourth and fifth periodic report on 1 September 2012. This report should not
exceed 120 pages (see CRC/C/118).
80.
The Committee also invites the State party to submit an updated core
document in accordance with the requirements of the common core document in
the Harmonized Guidelines on Reporting, approved by the Fifth InterCommittee meeting of the human rights treaty bodies in June 2006
(HRI/MC/2006/3).
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