CRC/C/DZA/CO/3-4
receive and address individual complaints of alleged violations of child rights. The
Committee also expresses concern that the National Consultative Commission for the
Promotion and the Protection of Human Rights (CNCPPDH) is still not fully in compliance
with the Paris Principles, in particular as regards its independence, despite its
reorganization by Law No. 09-08 of 22 October 2009.
18.
The Committee urges the State party to establish an independent mechanism
either as part of a National Human Rights Institution with a Child Unit, or as a
separate mechanism (e.g. Ombudsperson for Children) to monitor the implementation
of the Convention and deal with children’s complaints of violations of their rights in a
child-friendly and expeditious manner, and to provide remedies for such violations.
The Committee also urges the State party to ensure that the institution monitoring
child rights comply with the Paris Principles. The Committee further draws the
attention of the State party to its general comment No. 2 (2002) on the role of
independent national human rights institutions in the promotion and protection of the
rights of the child (CRC/GC/2002/2).
Allocation of resources
19.
The Committee expresses concern that while the State party has a flourishing
economy, the budgetary allocations for social sectors and especially for the health sector
remain extremely limited. The Committee is also concerned that corruption remains
pervasive in the State party and continues to divert resources that could enhance the
implementation of the rights of the child. The Committee is further concerned about the
high level of military expenditure in contrast to allocations to the health sector.
20.
The Committee urges the State party:
(a)
To allocate adequate budgetary resources in accordance with article 4 of
the Convention for the implementation of the rights of children and in particular to
increase the budget allocated to social sectors, including, but not exclusively to the
health sector;
(b)
To utilize a child-rights approach in the elaboration of the State budget
by implementing a tracking system for the allocation and the use of resources for
children throughout the budget, thus providing visibility to the investment on
children. The Committee also urges that this tracking system be used for impact
assessments on how investments in any sector may serve “the best interests of the
child”, ensuring that the differential impact of such investment on girls and boys is
measured;
(c)
To conduct a comprehensive assessment of budget needs and establish
clear allocations for those areas that progressively address the disparities in indicators
related to children’s rights;
(d)
To ensure transparent and participatory budgeting through public
dialogue, especially with children and for proper accountability by local authorities;
(e)
To define strategic budgetary lines for children in disadvantaged or
vulnerable situations that may require affirmative social measures and make sure that
those budgetary lines are protected even in situations of economic crisis, natural
disasters or other emergencies;
(f)
To take immediate measures to combat corruption and strengthen
institutional capacities to effectively detect, investigate and prosecute corruption; and
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