CRC/C/TJK/CO/2 remains concerned that the current adoption system lacks screening and monitoring of prospective adoptive parents. 47. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Accede to the Hague Convention of 1993 related to the protection of children and cooperation on intercountry adoptions; (b) Introduce a new legislation on adoption in compliance with article 21 of the Convention and the procedures established under the Hague Convention (1993). (c) Establish screening and monitoring mechanisms to determine the suitability of prospective adoptive parents and ensure the best interests of the child to be adopted; (d) Establish a central authority for adoptions and provide it with clear mandate and adequate human and financial resources. (e) Seek technical assistance and training, inter alia, from the Hague Conference. Domestic violence 48. The Committee welcomes the creation of a department for the social protection of the family and children in the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection as well as development of training programmes for social workers of the department. Nevertheless, the Committee is deeply concerned at the high prevalence of domestic violence, particularly against women and girls. The Committee is also concerned at the societal acceptance of widespread violence and the impunity of perpetrators due to the lack of legislation, social programmes and a national plan to prevent, eradicate and punish violence against women and girls. 49. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Enact legislation on social and legal protection against domestic violence; (b) Develop a national plan to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls, including public sensitization and education that domestic violence is unacceptable, capacity building for law enforcement and judiciary, protection and rehabilitation of victims as well as punishment of perpetrators. (c) Implement recommendations made by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in relation to domestic violence in 2007. 3. Basic health and welfare (arts. 6, 18 (para. 3), 23, 24, 26, 27 (paras. 1-3) of the Convention) Children with disabilities 50. The Committee regrets that the institutionalisation of children with disabilities remains a common practice in Tajikistan. It welcomes the establishment of the experts group that has analysed the situation of children with disabilities, but it regrets that the state institutions for children with disabilities do not provide quality education, rehabilitation services and development of necessary skills. It also notes poor conditions in such institutions and malnutrition as well as limited inclusion policies for children with disabilities. 51. 10 The Committee recommends that the State party: