CRC/C/15/Add.69 page 3 children living in remote areas, disabled children, children living and/or working in the street, children placed in institutions, including institutions of a penal nature, ill-treated and abused children or children from economically disadvantaged groups. Such disaggregated data would contribute to the design of policies and programmes for the effective and full implementation of the provisions of the Convention. 11. The Committee is also concerned at the lack of an integrated strategy on children as well as of a fully effective monitoring mechanism for all areas covered by the Convention and in relation to all groups of children in urban and rural areas, especially those affected by the consequences of the economic problems and by the internal conflict. 12. As regards the implementation of article 4 of the Convention, the Committee notes with concern the inadequacy of measures taken to ensure the implementation of children's economic, social and cultural rights to the maximum extent of available resources. The Committee expresses particular concern at the insufficient budget allocation for social expenditures, in particular in favour of children belonging to the most disadvantaged groups of the population. 13. The Committee is also concerned that the general principles of the Convention, as laid down in its articles 2 (non-discrimination), 3 (best interests of the child), 6 (right to life, survival and development) and 12 (respect for the views of the child), are not being applied and duly integrated into the implementation of all articles of the Convention. The Committee is concerned that these principles are not adequately reflected in legislation and therefore are not properly integrated in all decisions and actions concerning children, including on the administrative and judicial levels. Concern is also expressed at the status and situation of children belonging to ethnic and religious minority groups, the girl child and children living in rural and remote areas. The insufficiency of measures taken by the authorities to prevent and combat discrimination against those groups of children is also a matter of concern. 14. With regard to the implementation of articles 2 and 3 of the Convention, the Committee is seriously concerned by the fact that the national identity card explicitly mentions the religion and the ethnic origin of each citizen, including children. It is also seriously concerned by the fact that the Citizenship Act establishes three different categories of citizenship and therefore some categories of children and their parents might be stigmatized and/or denied certain rights. 15. The Committee is concerned by the insufficient measures taken by the authorities to raise awareness and to provide education on the Convention to adults and children alike. The fact that the Convention is not translated into all national languages and is therefore not accessible to all children living in the territory of the State party is also a matter of concern, as is the lack of knowledge on the Convention among professional groups working for and with children, including judges, lawyers, law enforcement and army personnel, health professionals, teachers, social workers, and personnel working in child care institutions.

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