CRC/C/KGZ/CO/3-4 Paris Principles). The unit on children’s rights within the Office of the Ombudsman should be given the power to deal with complaints from children, and to do so in a child-sensitive and expeditious manner, and to provide remedies for violations of their rights under the Convention. The unit should be provided with adequate human and financial resources; (d) Involve non-governmental organizations, especially rights-based ones, and other sectors of civil society working with and for children more systematically throughout all stages of the implementation of the Convention; (e) Undertake measures to ensure that children’s views are given due consideration in schools, courts, within the family and during relevant administrative processes concerning children through, inter alia, adoption of appropriate legislation, training of all caregivers and professionals working with and for children and the use of information campaigns. Legislation 8. The Committee welcomes the amendments to the Children’s Code on 10 July 2012, making it more consistent with the Convention, in particular in the areas of juvenile justice and deinstitutionalization of children. However, it regrets the lack of information on the implementation of the Code and other legislation in the area of children’s rights. The Committee also regrets that the courts of the State party do not apply the Convention directly and do not refer to its provisions in their judgements when considering cases concerning the child’s rights and interests. 9. The Committee urges the State party to continue its efforts to bring its legislation into line with the Convention and ensure that such laws are fully and effectively implemented. It recommends that the State party provide information on the evaluation of the implementation of its laws and regulations in the area of children’s rights. The Committee also recommends that the State party ensure that the Convention is directly applied and referred to in judgements by its courts. Comprehensive policy and strategy 10. The Committee welcomes the various programmes, plans and strategies relating to rights of children adopted by the State party during the reporting period, including the Action Plan on Child Protection System Reform for 2009–2011. However, the Committee is concerned about the lack of information on the implementation of its programmes, plans and strategies and their outcomes. 11. The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that its programmes, plans and strategies are effectively implemented and include practical measures that clearly indicate the roles and responsibilities of relevant bodies at national, regional and local levels, and provide them with the necessary human, technical and financial resources. It also recommends that the State party ensure that there are systems for the monitoring and evaluation of its programmes and plans of action. Coordination 12. The Committee notes the State party’s information that coordination of activities in the area of children’s rights is carried out by the Department for Protection of Families and Children under the Ministry of Social Development. The Committee is, however, concerned that the Department is underfunded and has a high staff turnover due to low salaries, which seriously hampers the effectiveness of its work. 13. The Committee recommends that the State party take the necessary measures to provide its coordinating mechanism with sufficient authority and adequate human, 3