United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child CRC/C/MKD/CO/2 Distr.: General 23 June 2010 Original: English Committee on the Rights of the Child Fifty-fourth session 25 May–11 June 2010 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 44 of the Convention Concluding observations: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1. The Committee considered the second periodic report of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (CRC/C/MKD/2) at its 1508th, 1510th and 1512th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.1508, CRC/C/SR.1510 and CRC/C/SR.1512) held on 27 May 2010, and adopted at the 1541st meeting, held on 11 June 2010, the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the State party’s periodic report (CRC/C/MKD/2) and the written replies to its list of issues (CRC/C/MKD/Q/2/Add.1). The Committee also notes with appreciation the informative and constructive dialogue held with the high-level multisectoral delegation of the State party, led by the Minister of Labour and Social Policy. 3. The Committee reminds the State party that these concluding observations should be read in conjunction with its concluding observations adopted on the State party’s initial reports under the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (CRC/C/OPSC/MKD/CO/1, 2010) and on the involvement of children in armed conflict (CRC/C/OPAC/MKD/CO/1, 2010). B. Follow-up measures undertaken and progress achieved by the State party 4. The Committee welcomes the following positive developments, aimed at protecting and promoting the rights of children: (a) The entry into force in June 2009 of the Law on Juvenile Justice introducing restorative justice and prevention of juvenile delinquency, as well as the adoption of the 2008–2009 action plan and secondary legislation for its implementation; GE.10-43164