CRC/C/15/Add.170 page 22 (g) At delays in judicial proceedings leading to long periods of pre-trial detention; (h) That under the law children can be given a sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment; (i) one year; That the right of appeal is restricted to sentences of imprisonment of more than (j) the country. At the lack of a sufficient number of probation officers in all cities and regions of 79. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Develop laws, policies and mechanisms for all children under 18 and provide adequate resources to ensure the full implementation of juvenile justice standards and in particular articles 37, 40 and 39 of the Convention, as well the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (the Beijing Rules) and the United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (the Riyadh Guidelines), and in the light of the Committee’s day of general discussion on the administration of juvenile justice held in 1995; (b) Decriminalize begging by children while taking steps to ensure that such a change would not be exploited by adults who may use children to beg; (c) Conduct juvenile justice and child rights training for, among others, police officers, detention officials, judges, social workers, psychologists and other personnel involved in the juvenile justice process; (d) Ensure respect for all juvenile justice standards including the rights of children during arrest and detention procedures, minimum conditions of detention, the non-restricted rights of appeal and to legal representation, free interpretation where needed and other relevant assistance; (e) Ensure that detention, including pre-trial detention, is used only as a measure of last resort and with due consideration for the seriousness of the crime, and that greater efforts be made to provide alternatives to detention; (f) of 20 years; Abolish provisions allowing for a child to be imprisoned for a period (g) Increase the number of trained probation officers and other relevant professionals. Distinct ethnic, religious, linguistic or cultural groups 80. The Committee is particularly concerned at the level of respect for the rights of Roma children.