CRC/C/15/Add.233 page 8 (d) Measures to ensure that children in institutions are enjoying the rights enshrined in the Convention and that their situations are effectively monitored and regularly reviewed in order to make their stay in those institutions as short as possible; (e) Provision of decentralized services accessible and affordable to families, e.g. at the local level, which give them support, inter alia on conflict mediation, for maintenance of the child, particularly in cases where the father does not or cannot provide for that maintenance; and (f) Measures to facilitate family reunification of refugee children. Adoption 37. The Committee welcomes the ratification of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Intercountry Adoption of 1993 but is concerned that there is still a need for more effective measures to guarantee adoption procedures respectful of the rights of the child and to prevent the abuse of adoption, e.g. for trafficking of children. 38. In light of article 21 of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party take all necessary measures to regulate and monitor national and intercountry adoptions, e.g. through the effective implementation of the Hague Convention, and that adequate training be provided to concerned professionals. Child abuse and neglect 39. While the Committee notes the measures undertaken to improve reporting of child abuse, it is concerned that recovery and counselling services for victims are insufficient to meet the increased demand for such services. 40. The Committee reiterates the following recommendations to the State party: (a) That effective public awareness campaigns be developed and that measures be adopted to provide information, parental guidance and counselling with a view, inter alia, to preventing violence against their children, including the use of corporal punishment; (b) That more training be provided to law enforcement officials, social workers and prosecutors on how to receive, monitor, investigate and prosecute complaints in a child-sensitive manner; (c) That all victims of violence have access to counselling and assistance with their recovery and reintegration.

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