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process for the updated plan does not directly take into account or seek out the views of the
child. The Committee is also concerned that:
(a)
inadequate;
The psychosocial support available for child victims of sexual abuse is
(b)
The current reporting system on sexual abuse lacks guidelines on the
involvement of professionals in the identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect;
(c)
There is no integrated coordination of public measures for the expeditious
recovery and reintegration of children who have been subject to neglect or abuse in the
Faroe Islands;
(d)
There have been reports of trained professionals failing to inform relevant
authorities in cases involving child abuse or violence in the Faroe Islands.
60.
In the light of the above concerns, the Committee recommends that the State
party:
(a)
Provide direct channels for children to provide their views on the
updating of the Plan of Action for Combating Sexual Abuse (2003);
(b)
Strengthen the provision of holistic and long-term psychosocial support
for child victims of sexual abuse in its updated Plan of Action;
(c)
Take measures to ensure the application of the Optional Protocol to the
Convention on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography in
Greenland and the Faroe Islands;
(d)
Ensure the coordination of public measures to support the expeditious
recovery and reintegration of children who have been subject to neglect or abuse in
the Faroe Islands, and that professionals working with children consistently report to
the relevant authorities all cases where a child is suspected of having experienced
abuse or neglect;
(e)
Ensure, through adequate legal provisions, procedures, and regulations,
that all child victims and and/or witnesses of crimes, including children victims of
abuse, domestic violence, sexual and economic exploitation, abduction, and
trafficking, have effective access to justice and are provided with the protection
required by the Convention, fully taking into account the Guidelines on Justice in
Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime (Economic and Social
Council resolution 2005/20 of 22 July 2005, annex).
Trafficking
61.
The Committee, while welcoming the State party’s efforts to combat trafficking in
children, is concerned that Denmark continues to be a significant transit and destination
country for child victims of trafficking-related crimes, including forced child prostitution
and labour. The Committee is also deeply concerned that the efforts taken to prosecute
traffickers and persons subjecting children to forced labor and prostitution continue to
require strengthening. The Committee further notes with concern the absence of a legal
framework to facilitate the granting of residence permits to child victims of trafficking.
62.
The Committee urges the State party to take effective measures to safeguard
the rights of children in their territory, especially those of unaccompanied children, to
ensure that they do not fall prey to trafficking. In so doing, the Committee urges the
State party:
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