CRC/C/TLS/CO/1 page 2 5. The Committee welcomes the establishment of the national institution of human rights, the Provedor de Direitos Humanos e Justiça, notes the State party’s plans for the establishment of a National Commission for the Rights of the Child, and commends the creation of the Central Civil Registry. 6. The Committee notes that the process leading up to the submission of the initial report under the Convention has benefited from the conduct of wide consultations and from the strong support of United Nations agencies. B. Factors and difficulties impeding the implementation of the Convention 7. The Committee notes that, in light of Timor Leste’s recent history and the resulting destruction of infrastructure, depletion of administrative capacity and weakening of enforcement mechanisms, the State party is confronted with particular difficulties and challenges in the full implementation of rights protected under the Convention. C. Principal areas of concern and recommendations 1. General measures of implementation (art.s 4, 42 and 44, para. 6) Legislation 8. The Committee notes the State party’s efforts to bring domestic laws into compliance with the Convention. The Committee is concerned, however, about the apparent lack of consistent legislative frameworks in many areas, including juvenile justice and education, and about delays in the adoption of laws that are instrumental to the implementation of the Convention. 9. The Committee recommends that the State party continue and strengthen its efforts to develop consistent legislative frameworks in all areas affecting children’s rights, and to ensure that all domestic laws and administrative regulations concerning children are rights-based and conform to the provisions and principles of the Convention. The Committee urges the prompt adoption of all necessary legislation, including the Civil Code, the Penal Code, the Education Law, the Domestic Violence Law, the Adoption Law, the Custody/Tutular Law and other child specific laws and regulations, such as the Children’s Code. National plan of action 10. On the basis of information provided in the State party’s initial report, the Committee notes that no overarching national plan of action for the implementation of children’s rights has been elaborated as yet.