United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child CRC/C/TJK/CO/2 Distr.: General 5 February 2010 Original: English Committee on the Rights of the Child Fifty-third session 11-29 January 2010 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 44 of the Convention Concluding observations: Tajikistan 1. The Committee considered the second periodic report of Tajikistan (CRC/C/TJK/2) at its 1471st and 1473rd meetings (CRC/C/SR.1471 and 1473), held on 18 and 19January 2010, and adopted, at the 1501st meeting, held on 29 January 2010, the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the submission of the second periodic report, the written replies to its list of issues and the frank and constructive dialogue with the high level, multisectorial delegation of the State party. B. Follow-up measures undertaken and progress achieved by the State party 3. The Committee welcomes ratification of the following international instruments: (a) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict on 5 August 2002; (b) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography on 5 August 2002; (c) The ILO Convention No. 182 concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour on 8 June 2005; (d) The Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children and its Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, all on 8 July 2002. 4. The Committee notes with appreciation positive developments in the area of human rights, including: GE.10-