CRC/C/MEX/CO/3 page 10 42. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Ensure that its legislation and practice on national and intercountry adoptions is brought into line with the Convention and with the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Intercountry Adoption of 1993, which the State party ratified in 1994; (b) Establish and strengthen effective mechanisms to review, monitor and follow-up adoption of children; (c) Systematize the hearing of the views of the child concerning her or his placement, and ensure that the best interests of the child is paramount in all adoption proceedings; (d) Ensure that the competent authority deciding on the adoptability of the child confirms that all efforts have been made for the child to maintain links with her or his [extended] family and community, and that adoption is used as a last resort. Abuse and neglect, ill-treatment and violence 43. While noting the DIF’s Programme of Care for Family Violence, the Committee regrets the lack of data and of a clear national policy to combat these phenomena. As the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (see E/C.12/CO/MEX/4, para. 19), the Committee remains concerned at the high number of reported cases of domestic violence and child abuse and at the lack of measures taken to address these serious practices. The Committee is also concerned about the lack of preventive measures and of psychological and social support measures for victims. 44. The Committee recommends that the State party strengthen its current efforts to address the problem of domestic violence and child abuse, including through: (a) Ensuring that preventive measures are developed and implemented, including awareness-raising campaigns; (b) Ensuring that all victims of violence have access to counselling and assistance with recovery and social reintegration, and are provided, when appropriate, with compensation; (c) Ensuring that perpetrators are brought to justice and rehabilitated; (d) Providing adequate protection to child victims of abuse in their homes. 45. In the context of the Secretary-General’s in-depth study on the question of violence against children and the related questionnaire to Governments, the Committee acknowledges with appreciation the written replies of the State party and its participation in the Regional Consultation for Latin America held in Argentina from 30 May to 1 June 2005. The Committee recommends that the State party use the outcome of this regional consultation in order to take action, in partnership with civil society, to ensure the