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(d)
The overcrowding in detention facilities;
(e)
The holding of minors in adult detention and prison facilities, the lack of adequate
facilities for children in conflict with the law, and the limited numbers of trained personnel to
work with children in this regard;
(f)
The lack of reliable statistical data on the number of children in the juvenile
justice system;
(g)
The inadequacy of regulations to ensure that children remain in contact with their
families while in the juvenile justice system; and
(h)
The insufficiency of facilities and programmes for the physical and psychological
recovery and social reintegration of juveniles.
The Committee recommends that the State party:
(a)
Take additional steps to implement a juvenile justice system in conformity
with the Convention, in particular articles 37, 40 and 39, and of other United Nations
standards in this field, such as the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the
Administration of Juvenile Justice (the Beijing Rules), the United Nations Guidelines for
the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (the Riyadh Guidelines) and the United Nations
Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty;
(b)
Use deprivation of liberty only as a measure of last resort and for the
shortest possible period of time; protect the rights of children deprived of their liberty,
including the right to privacy; ensure that children remain in contact with their families
while in the juvenile justice system;
(c)
Introduce training programmes on relevant international standards for all
professionals involved with the system of juvenile justice;
(d)
Consider seeking technical assistance from, inter alia, the Office of the
High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Centre for International Crime Prevention, the
International Network on Juvenile Justice and UNICEF, through the Coordination Panel
on Technical Advice in Juvenile Justice.
9. Dissemination of the reports of the Committee
43.
Finally, the Committee recommends that, in light of article 44, paragraph 6, of the
Convention, the initial report and written replies presented by the State party be made
widely available to the public at large and that the publication of the report be considered,
along with the relevant summary records and the concluding observations adopted thereon
by the Committee. Such a document should be widely distributed in order to generate
debate and awareness of the Convention and its implementation and monitoring within the
Government and the general public, including NGOs.
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