CRC/C/15/Add.190 page 8 victims of violence by, among others, the police; and that acts of torture, rape and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment have been committed against children in the context of the armed conflict. 36. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Prohibit under law the practice of corporal punishment in the family, in schools and in all other contexts and make use of legislative and administrative measures, as well as public education initiatives, to end the use of corporal punishment, including the provision of information on alternative non-violent methods of discipline; (b) Prevent all forms of violence against children and make sure that perpetrators of violence against children, including the police, are prosecuted; (c) Immediately end the practice of detaining children in camps where they suffer torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and make sure that those responsible for such acts are brought to justice; (d) Take into consideration the other recommendations of the Committee adopted at its days of general discussion on violence against children (CRC/C/100, para. 688 and CRC/C/111, paras. 701-745); (e) Seek assistance from, among others, UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO). 5. Family environment and alternative care 37. The Committee is concerned that: (a) Widespread and severe poverty, and the disruption of family life by war, famine and related population displacement have seriously weakened the family environment of massive numbers of children within the State party; (b) The severe legal penalties applied to women who become pregnant outside of marriage are such that many women and adolescent girls seek to conceal their pregnancies and then abandon their newborn children, and that the survival rate of these children is extremely low. 38. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Assess the scope of problems faced by children in the realization of their right to a family environment and take urgent action to strengthen its support to the family; (b) Give particular attention to the protection of children born out of wedlock and ensure that their mothers receive protection and support.