CRC/C/15/Add.173 page 14 (c) Develop and adopt a national plan of action against sexual and commercial exploitation of children, taking into account the Declaration and Agenda for Action and the Global Commitment adopted at the 1996 and 2001 World Congresses against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children; and (d) In this regard, seek international cooperation from, among others, UNICEF, ILO and WHO. Juvenile justice 53. The Committee reiterates its concern that the Juvenile Act of 1967, based on the doctrine of “irregular situation”, which does not make a clear distinction, in terms of judicial procedures and treatment, between children in need of care and protection and those in conflict with the law, is still in force. It also notes with concern that detention is not used as a last resort, especially in the case of children who are poor and socially disadvantaged, and that often children are detained in detention centres for adults. The Committee further expresses its concern at the fact that the criminal law and procedure for adults can be applied also to children aged between 16 and 18 who acted with discernment and that the Committee’s previous recommendation on addressing the question of the minimum age of criminal responsibility (ibid., para. 17) was not implemented. 54. In line with its previous recommendation (ibid., para. 17), the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Expedite the adoption of the draft law on children in conflict with the law and increase the budget allocations for the administration of juvenile justice; (b) Address the question of the minimum age of criminal responsibility in light of article 40, paragraph 3 (a); (c) Continue reviewing laws and practices regarding the juvenile justice system in order to bring it as soon as possible into full compliance with the Convention, in particular articles 37, 40 and 39, as well as with other relevant international standards in this area, such as the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (the Beijing Rules) and the United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (the Riyadh Guidelines); (d) Ensure that all persons under 18 benefit from special protection measures in the field of administration of juvenile justice; (e) Use pre-trial detention only as a measure of last resort, for as short a time as possible and for no longer than the period prescribed by law and ensure that children are separated from adults in every case; (f) Use alternative measures to pre-trial detention and other forms of deprivation of liberty whenever possible;

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