CRC/C/CYP/CO/3-4 (b) Ensure that specialized shelters for victims or those at risk of violence are made available in order to fully provide for their security as well as their physical and mental well-being; (c) Include specific information in its next periodic report on follow-up to cases of abuse reported to the social welfare services, as well as information on the announced second research project on the extent of child abuse in Cyprus, with reemphasis on its previous recommendation (CRC/C/15/Add.205, para. 46); (d) Establish an accessible and effective mechanism for the prompt investigation and remedy of cases of domestic violence. Furthermore, the Committee also urges the State party to expeditiously ratify the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. 37. With reference to the United Nations study on violence against children (A/61/299) and the Committee’s general comment no. 13 (2011) on the right of the child to freedom from all forms of violence, the Committee further encourages the State party: (a) To prioritize the elimination of all forms of violence against children, including by ensuring the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on violence against children, while paying particular attention to gender; (b) To provide information concerning the implementation by the State party of the recommendations of the study in its next periodic report, particularly those highlighted by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, in particular: (i) The development in each State of a national comprehensive strategy to prevent and address all forms of violence against children; (ii) The introduction of an explicit national legal ban on all forms of violence against children in all settings; (iii) The consolidation of a national system of data collection, analysis and dissemination, and a research agenda on violence against children. E. Disability, basic health and welfare (arts. 6, 18 (para. 3), 23, 24, 26, 27 (paras. 1–3) of the Convention) Children with disabilities 38. The Committee welcomes the State party’s Ministry of Education and Culture establishing a mechanism for identification and support of children with learning difficulties, emotional and other problems. However, it is concerned that the State party has no definition of inclusive education incorporated into its law. It is further concerned that there are insufficient measures to ensure that mainstream schools are accessible to all children with disabilities. 39. The Committee recommends that the State party establish a clear legislative definition of inclusive education. It further recommends that the State party adopt measures, including reasonable accommodation in all schools, to ensure that children with disabilities are able to exercise their right to education, and provide for their inclusion in the mainstream education system. 8

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