CRC/C/TKM/CO/1 page 18 Liberty and the Vienna Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice System; and the recommendations of the Committee made at its day of general discussion on juvenile justice (CRC/C/46, paras. 203-238). In this regard, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Take all necessary measures to ensure that persons below 18 years of age are only deprived of liberty as a last resort and when in custody are in any case separated from adults; (b) Ensure that specific procedures be established for all persons under 18 in accordance with article 40 and other related articles of the Convention; (c) Take urgent steps to substantially improve the conditions of detention of persons under 18 deprived of their liberty in conformity with international standards; (d) Ensure that any statement which is established to have been made as a result of violence and or coercion would be qualified by law as inadmissible evidence in any proceedings; (e) Provide that persons below 18 years of age deprived of liberty are given a full programme of educational activities (including physical education); (f) Train professionals in the area of recovery and social reintegration of children; and (g) Seek technical assistance from the United Nations Inter-agency Panel on Juvenile Justice and UNICEF in particular. 8. Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child 71. While welcoming the ratification of the two Optional Protocols to the Convention, the Committee reminds the State party of its reporting obligations and invites it to submit both initial reports at the same time in order to facilitate the Committee’s consideration. 9. Follow-up and dissemination Follow-up 72. The Committee recommends that the State party take all appropriate measures to ensure full implementation of the present recommendations, inter alia, by transmitting them to the members of the People’s Council, the Parliament, and to district and municipal people’s councils, for appropriate consideration and further action.

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