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(b)
Review and revise the 2002 National Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in
Persons and strengthen legislative and other measures to prevent and combat sexual
exploitation and trafficking in children and to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted and
that strong penalties are applied;
(c)
Conduct nationwide awareness-raising campaigns to improve understanding
of the issues of trafficking and recognize the root causes and factors that place children at
risk of such exploitation;
(d)
Provide adequate programmes of assistance, recovery and reintegration for
sexually exploited and/or trafficked children in accordance with 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
(e)
Conduct training for law-enforcement officials, migration officials and
border police on the causes, consequences and incidence of trafficking and other forms of
exploitation, to enable them to identify and support children at risk of becoming victims of
trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation.
60.
The Committee also reiterates the 2004 recommendation of the Committee on the
Elimination of Discrimination against Women (A/59/38) that the State party further its
efforts through increased international, regional and bilateral cooperation.
Administration of juvenile justice
61.
The Committee welcomes the reduction in drug-related offences, yet remains concerned
at the reported increase in alcohol-related offences. The Committee is also concerned that
juveniles are often held in pretrial detention for long periods without judicial oversight as well as
about allegations of mistreatment in detention.
62.
The Committee recommends that the State party ensure the full implementation of
juvenile justice standards, in particular articles 37, 40 and 39 of the Convention, in the
light of the recommendations adopted by the Committee on its day of general discussion on
juvenile justice (CRC/C/46, paras. 203-238) and other relevant international standards in
this area, such as the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration
of Juvenile Justice (the Beijing Rules), the United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of
Juvenile Delinquency (the Riyadh Guidelines), the United Nations Rules for the Protection
of Juveniles Deprived of Their Liberty, and the Vienna Guidelines for Action on Children
in the Criminal Justice System. The Committee also recommends that the State party
undertake more specific measures in order to:
(a)
Ensure that juveniles in detention and pretrial detention have access to legal
aid and independent and effective complaints mechanisms, and have the opportunity to
remain in regular contact with their families;
(b)
Provide educational instruction for juveniles in detention and pretrial
detention, and significantly improve the living conditions in these facilities;