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(i)
The development in each State of a national comprehensive strategy to
prevent and address all forms of violence against children;
(ii)
The introduction of an explicit national legal ban on all forms of violence
against children in all settings;
(iii) The consolidation of a national system of data collection, analysis and
dissemination, and a research agenda on violence against children;
(c)
Cooperate with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on
violence against children and seek technical assistance from, inter alia, UNICEF, the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health
Organization, the International Labour Organization, the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,
as well as non-governmental organization partners.
D.
Family environment and alternative care (arts. 5, 18 (paras. 1-2), 9-11,
19-21, 25, 27 (para. 4) and 39 of the Convention)
Family environment
41.
While appreciating the State party action plans against violence towards women and
children (2002-2004 and 2005-2008) and the adoption, as stated by the delegation, of an
action plan against violence in the home in the Faroe Islands, the Committee is concerned
that children living with domestic violence – whether as victims or witnesses – are not
receiving the focused attention they require. In particular, the Committee is concerned that
children who have required short stays at crisis centres due to domestic violence were
neither appropriately registered nor provided with support or followed up by municipalities.
The Committee is further concerned that municipal efforts in relation to children living with
domestic violence are inadequate.
42.
The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that:
(a)
Municipalities provide adequate support to children who, due to
domestic violence, require the services of a crisis centre, and that such support be
provided during their stay and in follow-up to their departure from the centre;
(b)
Authorities consistently examine the child’s situation when reports
indicate that the child has been a victim of domestic violence or witnessed such
violence, and that all such cases are properly documented and registered;
(c)
violence.
Psychological support is also made available to adult victims of domestic
Children deprived of a family environment
43.
The Committee continues to be concerned at the large number of children who are
placed in care outside of their home, particularly in institutional care. While noting that the
Municipality Reform of 2007 places the responsibility of family support and care of
children deprived of a family on municipalities with the technical support of regional
authorities, the Committee is concerned that local authorities do not receive adequate
guidance and supervision. The Committee further notes with concern that there continues to
be a large number of children who have been placed into care without an individual action
plan, which pursuant to the Care Placement Reform 2004, must set objectives and subobjectives, inter alia, in relation to the child’s or young person’s development and
behaviour, family circumstances, school, health and leisure time.
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