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(ii)
The introduction of an explicit national legal ban on all forms of violence
against children in all settings; and
(iii) The consolidation of a national system of data collection, analysis and
dissemination, and a research agenda on violence against children;
(c)
Cooperate with and seek technical assistance from the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children, the United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights and the World Health Organization (WHO), and
other relevant agencies, including the International Labour Organization (ILO), the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime, as well as non-governmental organization (NGO)
partners.
D.
Basic health and welfare (arts. 6, 18 (para. 3), 23, 24, 26 and 27 (paras.
1–3) of the Convention)
Children with disabilities
40.
While welcoming the amendments to the Act on Services and Assistance for the
Disabled in 2009 emphasizing assistance based on the individual needs of persons with
disabilities and the Disability Policy Programme for 2010–2015, the Committee remains
concerned about the insufficient supply of health-care services for children with disabilities
in some municipalities and the lack of financial commitment by the State party in this
respect. The Committee is also concerned that children with disabilities face limited
mobility due to obstacles in the physical environment and public transportation, and thus
the level of segregation of students with disabilities is high. Furthermore, it is concerned
that teachers are not sufficiently trained to work with children with disabilities and families
with children with disabilities do not receive sufficient, high-quality and up-to-date
assistance or educational guidance to support their children’s rehabilitation.
41.
In light of article 23 of the Convention, the Committee’s general comment No. 9
(2006) on the rights of children with disabilities, the Committee recommends that the
State party:
(a)
Establish a holistic legal and policy framework to guarantee the equal
right of children with disabilities to access good-quality health-care services, public
buildings and transportation and to obtain education in mainstream schools;
(b)
Ensure a sufficient number of personal assistants, interpretation and
transportation services for children with disabilities;
(c)
Improve the capacity of teachers to teach children with disabilities and
special needs;
(d)
Support families with children with disabilities by providing them with
educational guidance; and
(e)
Accelerate the process of ratification of the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities.
Health and health services
42.
The Committee welcomes the adoption of the Health Care Act in 2010, which
introduces health examination and health education for children and youth. The Committee
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