CRC/C/SRB/CO/1 page 10 (b) Effectively identify those children potentially adoptable and, having explored the possibility to maintain the link with their families, expedite the adoption process; (c) Ensure that adoption takes into account the best interest of the child and that the child’s view is heard and taken into account; (d) Ensure that prospective adoptive parents are considered as eligible, prepared and suited for adoption; (e) Promote adoption counselling and post-adoption services; (f) Promote awareness of adoption in general and in particular promote adoption of children belonging to groups that have particular difficulties to be adopted including siblings, disabled children and minority children; (g) Consider ratifying the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Intercountry Adoption. Abuse and neglect 44. The Committee notes that the State party is making efforts to strengthen its domestic laws, build judicial capacity and raise public awareness with regard to issues of abuse and neglect. The Committee welcomes the introduction of protective measures against domestic violence into the Criminal Code and the Law on Family Relations as well as the recently drafted National Strategy against violence and the National Action Plan. The Committee is concerned at the lack of implementation of the above-mentioned provisions and that a general climate of violence, including domestic violence, still prevails in Serbian society. The Committee is also concerned at the lack of reporting mechanisms and that incidents of domestic violence remain underreported as are other forms of abuse, including sexual abuse. The Committee is further concerned at the insufficient training programmes destined to professionals to prevent and combat such abuses. 45. In the light of article 19 and other relevant provisions of the Convention, the Committee urges the State party to: (a) Ensure the effective implementation of its protective laws and measures against violence; (b) Strengthen its efforts to prevent and combat all forms of domestic violence and abuse, including by establishing a comprehensive reporting mechanism and adopting measures and policies with a view to changing attitudes within the family and in society; (c) Ensure that an assessment, referral and placement system is set up, that cases of domestic violence and abuse of children, including sexual abuse within the family, are properly investigated within a child-friendly judicial procedure, and that sanctions are applied to perpetrators, giving due regard to protecting the child’s right to privacy; (d) Ensure the provision of support services, such as psychological recovery and social reintegration, and prevent the stigmatization of victims; (e) Take steps to enhance a better understanding and practice of non-violent communication.