CRC/C/TLS/CO/1 page 5 Dissemination of the Convention and training activities 22. The Committee is encouraged by the efforts of the State party, in cooperation with UNICEF and other United Nations agencies and entities as well as non-governmental organizations, to disseminate information about the Convention and promote awareness of its principles and provisions across government agencies and civil society, in addition to providing human rights training, including on children’s rights, to teachers, judicial officers and other relevant professional groups. 23. The Committee recommends that the State party continue its efforts, in cooperation with the international community, to systematically disseminate information about the Convention among children, parents, community leaders, civil society organizations and government agencies in appropriate languages, including through radio programmes and other media, and to provide all relevant professional groups with targeted and regular training on the provisions and principles of the Convention. 2. Definition of the child (art. 1) 24. The Committee notes that the State party, by virtue of section 9 of the Constitution and incorporation of the Convention directly into its domestic legal framework, has defined a child as being every human being under the age of 18 years. The Committee is concerned, however, that the currently applicable minimum age for the marriage of girls is too low. 25. The Committee recommends that the State party further review its legislation with a view to establishing the minimum age for marriage at 18 years of age, equally applicable for both boys and girls. 3. General principles (arts 2, 3, 6 and 12) Non-discrimination 26. The Committee commends the inclusion of special provisions for the protection of children from discrimination in the State party’s Constitution, including in particular children born out of wedlock. The Committee notes with concern, however, that certain groups of children, including children of returnees, children who are not in possession of a baptism certificate, children deriving from sexual relationships among family members and children with disabilities, face de facto discrimination, most importantly with regard to access to education. 27. In accordance with article 2, the Committee recommends that the State party make greater efforts to ensure that all children within its jurisdiction enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Convention without discrimination. The Committee recommends that the State party use legislative, policy and educational measures, including sensitization and awareness-raising, to overcome the stigmatization of the above-described groups of children and to remove obstacles faced by some children belonging to such groups with regard to access to education or the enjoyment of any other rights or entitlements.

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