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Liberty and the Vienna Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice System;
and the recommendations of the Committee made at its day of general discussion on
juvenile justice (CRC/C/46, paras. 203-238). In this regard, the Committee recommends
that the State party:
(a)
Take all necessary measures to ensure that persons below 18 years of age are
only deprived of liberty as a last resort and when in custody are in any case separated from
adults;
(b)
Ensure that specific procedures be established for all persons under 18 in
accordance with article 40 and other related articles of the Convention;
(c)
Take urgent steps to substantially improve the conditions of detention of
persons under 18 deprived of their liberty in conformity with international standards;
(d)
Ensure that any statement which is established to have been made as a result
of violence and or coercion would be qualified by law as inadmissible evidence in any
proceedings;
(e)
Provide that persons below 18 years of age deprived of liberty are given a full
programme of educational activities (including physical education);
(f)
Train professionals in the area of recovery and social reintegration of
children; and
(g)
Seek technical assistance from the United Nations Inter-agency Panel on
Juvenile Justice and UNICEF in particular.
8. Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
71.
While welcoming the ratification of the two Optional Protocols to the Convention,
the Committee reminds the State party of its reporting obligations and invites it to submit
both initial reports at the same time in order to facilitate the Committee’s consideration.
9. Follow-up and dissemination
Follow-up
72.
The Committee recommends that the State party take all appropriate measures to
ensure full implementation of the present recommendations, inter alia, by transmitting
them to the members of the People’s Council, the Parliament, and to district and municipal
people’s councils, for appropriate consideration and further action.