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such as through language and social polarization, largely mono-ethnic schools and a
decrease in inter-ethnic friendships. The Committee is furthermore concerned about
discriminatory practices against members of the Lyuli community in daily life.
60.
The Committee recommends that the State party strengthen its efforts to
reconcile communities and prevent discrimination against members of minority
groups, through multilingual, common education and awareness-raising campaigns to
promote tolerance and friendship among communities.
Economic exploitation, including child labour
61.
The Committee is concerned about the large number of children, mostly without a
birth certificate, working in hazardous conditions 7 days a week, 10 hours a day. It is
particularly concerned that working children, especially those living in care institutions, are
often subjected to physical, emotional and sexual abuse.
62.
The Committee urges the State party to remove from its legislation the
requirement of 10 days’ notification prior to the visit of labour inspectors and to
organize regular unannounced inspection of private and State employment sites and
ensure that any person who may be below the age of 18 years is not subjected to
hazardous working conditions. The Committee urges the State party to ensure regular
visits and monitoring of care institutions to detect signs of forced labour and/or
physical, emotional and sexual abuse and bring those responsible to justice.
Follow up to the Committee’s previous concluding observations and recommendations
on the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child
pornography
63.
The Committee notes the Action Plan against Trafficking in Human Beings for
2013–2016. However, it remains concerned that the State party has not criminalized the
sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography as defined in articles 2 and 3 of
the Optional Protocol. Furthermore, the Committee remains concerned that extraterritorial
jurisdiction is limited to crimes committed by Kyrgyz citizens and stateless persons and
there is no reference to cases where the victim of a crime is a Kyrgyz citizen.
64.
The Committee reiterates its previous recommendation that the State party
amend the provisions with a view to including all purposes and forms of the sale of
children, child pornography and child prostitution in accordance with article 3,
paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Optional Protocol. It also recommends that the State party
take the necessary legislative measures to ensure that domestic law provides for
extraterritorial jurisdiction in full compliance with article 4 of the Optional Protocol.
Follow up to the Committee’s previous concluding observations and recommendations
on the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict
65.
The Committee regrets the lack of information on the implementation of its
concluding observations of 2 February 2007 (CRC/C/OPAC/KGZ/CO/1) on the State
party’s initial report under the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in
armed conflict.
Administration of juvenile justice
66.
The Committee notes that the 2012 amendments to the Children’s Code have
strengthened the juvenile justice system and increased the number of judges specializing in
juvenile cases. Nevertheless, it is seriously concerned about:
(a)
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The lack of a holistic juvenile justice system in the State party;