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(c)
Ensure that these children are provided with recovery and reintegration
services, including psychosocial assistance for physical, sexual and substance abuse, and
services for reconciliation with their families.
Drug abuse
46.
The Committee notes the information related to the ongoing “Alcoholism and substance
abuse prevention programme, 1997-2007”; however, it remains concerned that children are not
effectively protected from the illicit use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and at the
increasing use of drugs and rise in the number of injecting drug users.
47.
The Committee encourages the State party to continue its efforts to provide children
with accurate and objective information about substance use and to take all appropriate
measures, including drug education in schools. The Committee urges the State party to
evaluate the ongoing prevention programme with a view to reconsidering modalities of
implementation to maximize its effectiveness. Furthermore the State party is urged to
enhance rehabilitation services for children who are victims of substance abuse.
Sexual exploitation and trafficking
48.
The Committee is concerned at the insufficient information and awareness of the extent
of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking of children. It is also concerned that there is
no specific prohibition in law of trafficking in human beings, including for the purpose of
prostitution.
49.
In the light of article 34 and other related articles of the Convention, the Committee
recommends that the State party undertake studies with a view to assessing the causes,
nature and extent of sexual exploitation and trafficking of children, including prostitution
and child pornography (including on the Internet), and implement appropriate policies and
programmes for prevention and protection and for the recovery and social reintegration of
child victims, in accordance with the 1996 Declaration and Agenda for Action and the
Global Commitment adopted at the Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual
Exploitation of Children, held in 2001.
Administration of juvenile justice
50.
The Committee notes the existence of the Crime Prevention Council and a new training
council to train judges and prosecutors and appreciates that the minimum age of criminal
responsibility has recently been raised to 14 years. However, the Committee is concerned:
(a)
That there are no special courts, specially trained judges, or prosecutors
established for criminal proceedings against juveniles;
(b)
That there have been several cases recently where the child’s right to privacy in
criminal proceedings has not been respected by the media;