CRC/C/15/Add.196 page 8 29. The Committee recommends, in accordance with articles 2 and 7 of the Convention, that the State party: (a) Reduce the number of stateless children by, inter alia, expediating and improving the procedure of naturalization; (b) Improve the situation of non-citizens without legal residence permits by, among other things, simplifying and shortening the procedures for applying for residence permits; (c) Carry out campaigns to encourage applications with a view to reducing, as far as possible, the number of children who are stateless or illegal residents; (d) Take measures to eliminate discrimination against children on account of their parents’ past opinions or activities; (e) Ensure that all children residing on the territory of Estonia enjoy all the rights under the Convention, irrespective of their citizenship or lack of it; (f) Accede to the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons of 1954 as well as to the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness of 1961, with a view to ensuring protection to all stateless persons in Estonia. Violence/abuse/neglect/maltreatment 30. The Committee notes the information on the Tartu and Tallin support centres, as well as the recent studies on child sex abuse, and bullying in schools. The Committee also notes that all violence against children is prohibited. However, it remains concerned that there is still insufficient information on and awareness of the ill-treatment and abuse of children within the family, in schools and in institutions, as well as of domestic violence and its impact on children. Moreover, it is concerned that current efforts in this regard may have limited impact because of the lack of a comprehensive strategy and the inadequate allocation of resources. 31. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Conduct a study to assess the causes, nature and extent of ill-treatment and abuse of children, including sexual abuse, and design policies and programmes to address them, bearing in mind the importance of prevention programmes; (b) Explicitly prohibit corporal punishment and take all measures to prevent all forms of physical and mental violence, including corporal punishment and sexual abuse of children in the family, in schools and in institutions; (c) Continue to carry out public education campaigns on the negative consequences of ill-treatment of children, and promote positive, non-violent forms of discipline as an alternative to corporal punishment;