’WPCc =jaBDa @ò @ĆśōšŠēƒG±ŁŻDĢī98ņR4Eঠ0qŃ\Ą,.“(ŅSü³Bź*a*ŌHwõŲ²¶gü\D,T'®ųy„ µÜ–_Š8A?Žōeä³ŃŒå=ݜĢ甋f°lĖ0[0ŪēƒōG>Ō/’XŸĻŒ3ąFm…Ä’"=Ō](Ų1©ŪS,•pĆLԐf oK|O4›:ŗļPB2-‰Q·Ė¢A`EģNīRw;¶uö.WĢ́¤ŽŽ/’Ńq’¬āg¦w­ąĮ'KĄ%€mŽG¬F3€$LˆM:¾v…«M ˜öąØĻŚ}‘fÅŹ©ōį »ē֌>)ēųøĻ JyšnÆ¼Ż £ ŃŚdŠźŪāŌõ@šrOfĖŗØųa'ÆĢę1r|›”Jž1Ž.Ø!‚~h`ąMČĢĪZ–®ćfK~uĄhńł­ģl7|ÖCŸ>ĀĘ×öŻ(«n…3JČģdēŹŃ9ģŗ]bPufĒėInŅ„ÖüĪģÅB÷õįf>‡Ÿ^×c ņ>‘²œÆ¤O ?3įC™óšų ŗS’źR2e,g”½ĢF’²‚?ś~‹Ä=.M,|Õ!IG Ų)K"—£¦ #ɶUN %Ķ 0:Ó^ w41@ mBYNa˜HP PSC 2350 seriesTŽ––––TŽ0&Öd9 Z‹6Times New Roman RegularX(ūœ$””ŌUKUS.,Ōå4‡ K4 œī~3|x’U‹’ĄĄĄ Ż ƒūœ!ŻŌUKUS.,ŌŻ  ŻŌ_ŌÓ  ÓŌ‡¼ū`»XXŌņ ņREPUBLIC€OF€SERBIAņņ1óóó óŌ#†X”X»¼ū`I#ŌŠ ° ŠÓ=ÓĢĢÓ  Óņ ņCRC€€A/51/41€(1996)ó óŠ œģ ŠĢĢņņConcluding€observationsóóŠ ` ° ŠĢ875.€€The€Committee€considered€the€initial€report€of€the€Federal€Republic€of€Yugoslavia€(Serbia€andŠ 8 ˆ ŠMontenegro)€(CRC/C/8/Add.16)€at€its€269th€meeting€(CRC/C/SR.269),€on€15€January€1996.€€As€theŠ $ t  ŠCommittee€was€unable€to€benefit€from€the€presence€of€the€representatives€of€the€State€party,€theŠ `  Šexamination€of€the€State€party's€report€in€the€Committee€proceeded€on€the€basis€of€writtenŠ üL  Šinformation€submitted€by€the€Government€as€well€as€other€documents€received,€including€the€reportsŠ č8  Šof€the€Special€Rapporteur€on€the€situation€of€human€rights€in€the€territory€of€the€former€Yugoslavia.€Š Ō$  ŠSubsequent€to€the€consideration€of€this€information€and€taking€into€account€the€recent€positiveŠ Ą  Šdevelopments€in€Yugoslavia,€the€Committee€decided€to€request€the€State€party€to€submit€a€progressŠ ¬ü  Šreport€to€it€before€the€end€of€1997.€€In€view€of€the€considerable€importance€the€Committee€attachesŠ ˜č Što€a€dialogue€with€the€State€party's€representatives,€the€Committee€expresses€the€hope€that€on€theŠ „Ō Šoccasion€of€the€examination€of€the€requested€progress€report,€the€Committee€will€be€able€to€benefitŠ pĄ Šfrom€the€presence€of€an€exchange€of€views€with€the€representatives.€€The€Committee€further€decidedŠ \¬ Što€adopt,€at€its€287th€meeting,€on€26€January€1996,€the€following€concluding€observations.Š H˜ ŠĢņņFactors€and€difficulties€impeding€the€implementation€of€the€ConventionóóŠ  p ŠĢ876.€€The€Committee€recognizes€that€serious€difficulties€have€been€faced€by€the€Federal€RepublicŠ ųH Šof€Yugoslavia€since€it€became€a€party€to€the€Convention€on€the€Rights€of€the€Child.€€Mention€mayŠ ä4 Šbe€made,€in€this€regard,€of€the€State€party's€transition€to€a€market-oriented€economy€and€the€attendantŠ Š  Šproblems€experienced€by€the€population€during€this€period.€€The€break-up€of€the€former€YugoslaviaŠ ¼  Šproduced€other€serious€consequences,€including€of€an€economic€nature.Š Øų ŠĢ877.€€Although€the€State€party€has€not€been€the€theatre€of€war,€the€consequences€of€hostilities€in€theŠ € Š Šneighbouring€territories€has€had€a€severe€impact€on€the€population.Š l!¼ ŠĢ878.€€The€large€influx€of€refugees€has€placed€a€further€strain€on€resources€in€the€Federal€Republic,Š D#”! Šespecially€as€the€State€party€appears€to€have€received€less€international€support€in€sharing€the€refugeeŠ 0$€" Šburden€than€other€countries€in€the€region.Š %l # ŠĢ879.€€Such€consequences€of€the€war€on€the€territory€of€the€former€Yugoslavia,€combined€with€theŠ ō&D"% Šrealities€of€sanctions,€seem€to€have€led€to€a€worsening€of€the€indicators€of€the€health€and€educationŠ ą'0#& Šsituation€of€the€children€of€the€Federal€Republic,€including€lower€immunization€coverage,€moreŠ Ģ($' Šnutrition-related€disorders€and€illnesses,€and€an€increase€in€the€number€of€children€suffering€from€Š ø)%( Š___________________Š ¤*ō%) Šņņ1ó󀀀[Ed.€Note:€€Formerly€Yugoslavia.€€Effective€4€February€2003,€the€State€of€Yugoslavia€changedŠ +ą&* Šits€name€to€Serbia€and€Montenegro.ŌUSUK.,Ō€ŌUK.,US.,zŌEffective€6€June€2006,€the€state€again€changed€its€name€toŠ |,Ģ'+ ŠRepublic€of€SerbiaŌUSUK.,ŌŌ_Ō.]Ō_ŌŌUK.,US.,ŌŠ h-ø(, ŠŠ  ° Šmild€and€serious€mental€disorders.€€The€sanctions€against€the€Federal€Republic€may€have€led€to€theŠ ° Šisolation€of€professionals€dealing€with€the€rights€of€the€child.Š œģ ŠĢņņPrincipal€subjects€of€concernóóŠ tÄ ŠĢ880.€€The€Committee€remains€uncertain€as€to€the€extent€to€which€a€system€for€the€independentŠ L œ Šmonitoring€of€the€rights€of€the€child,€such€as€an€Ō_ŌombudspersonŌ_Ō€for€children€or€a€similar€nationalŠ 8 ˆ Šinstitution,€exists€and€operates€in€the€Federal€Republic.Š $ t ŠĢ881.€€The€Committee€raises€various€points€of€concern€with€reference€to€the€implementation€of€articleŠ ü L  Š2€of€the€Convention€relating€to€non-discrimination.€€It€expresses€grave€concern€about€the€situationŠ č 8  Šof€Albanian-speaking€children€in€Ō_ŌKosovoŌ_Ō,€especially€with€regard€to€their€health€and€education,€asŠ Ō$  Šwell€as€the€degree€to€which€this€population€is€protected€from€abuse€by€the€police.€€From€theŠ Ą  Šinformation€reported€to€the€Committee,€it€appears€that€the€rejection€by€the€population€of€theŠ ¬ü  ŠGovernment's€decision€to€apply€a€uniform€education€system€and€curriculum€has€been€followed€byŠ ˜č  Šthe€summary€dismissal€of€18,000€teachers€and€other€education€professionals€and€to€more€thanŠ „Ō  Š300,000€school-age€children€not€attending€school.€€The€subsequent€development€of€a€parallel€systemŠ pĄ Šof€education€and€the€tensions€surrounding€this€development€in€Ō_ŌKosovoŌ_Ō€have€resulted€in€furtherŠ \¬ Šdetrimental€effects,€including€the€closure€of€schools€and€the€harassment€of€teachers.Š H˜ ŠĢ882.€€The€Committee€draws€attention€to€the€serious€problems€threatening€the€health€care€system,Š  p Šwhich€have€involved€large-scale€dismissals€of€health€personnel,€thereby€adversely€affecting€theŠ  \ Šhealth€and€social€protection€of€Albanian-speaking€children€in€Ō_ŌKosovoŌ_Ō.Š ųH ŠĢ883.€€Additionally,€the€Committee€expresses€its€concern€at€the€information€it€has€received€concerningŠ Š  Šthe€abuse€of€children€and€teachers€by€the€police€as€well€as€at€the€prevailing€opinion€of€the€victimsŠ ¼  Šof€such€abuse€that€the€police€are€able€to€act€with€impunity.Š Øų ŠĢ884.€€The€Committee€also€wishes€to€express€its€concern€over€reports€of€the€treatment€of€persons,Š €Š Šincluding€children€belonging€to€a€religious€minority€(Muslims),€in€Ō_ŌSandjakŌ_Ō€where€incidents€ofŠ l¼ Šharassment,€police€abuse,€violent€house€searches€and€commission€of€human€rights€violations€withŠ X Ø Šimpunity€are€alleged€to€have€occurred.€€There€have€also€been€reports€about€serious€incidents€ofŠ D!” Šdiscrimination€against€the€Roma€(Gypsy)€population.Š 0"€  ŠĢ885.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€at€the€information€brought€to€its€attention€concerning€the€hostileŠ $X" Šsentiments€apparently€broadcast€by€certain€mass€media.€€The€Committee€is€worried€about€tendenciesŠ ō$D # Šin€the€media€that€may€lead€to€the€incitement€of€hatred€against€certain€ethnic€and€religious€groups.Š ą%0!$ ŠĢ886.€€The€Committee€is€deeply€concerned€about€the€absence€of€pluralism€in€the€activities€of€theŠ ø'#& Šmajor€organs€of€mass€media,€limiting€the€freedom€of€the€child€to€receive€information€and€theŠ ¤(ō#' Šfreedom€of€thought€and€conscience,€as€provided€for€in€articles€13€and€14€of€the€Convention.Š )ą$( ŠĢ887.€€The€Committee€remains€uncertain€as€to€the€extent€to€which€the€State€party€has€undertakenŠ h+ø&* Šmeasures€to€ensure€that€the€traditional€view€of€children€as€mere€objects€of€care€has€been€replaced€byŠ T,¤'+ Šan€understanding€and€recognition€of€the€child€as€a€subject€of€rights.€€In€this€regard,€clarification€isŠ @-(, ŠŌ_Ōrequested€as€to€the€applicability€of€the€provisions€of€the€Constitution€guaranteeing€respect€for€theŠ ° Šcivil€rights€and€freedoms€of€children,€including€the€right€to€privacy€provided€for€in€article€16€of€theŠ œģ ŠConvention.Š ˆŲ ŠĢ888.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€that€the€problem€of€statelessness€has€not€been€resolved,€inŠ `° Šparticular€with€regard€to€refugee€children€and€children€born€outside€the€territory€of€the€FederalŠ L œ ŠRepublic€and€subject€to€its€jurisdiction.Š 8 ˆ ŠĢ889.€€The€Committee€wishes€to€express€its€concern€about€the€seeming€overemphasis€on€the€resortŠ  ` Što€and€use€of€institutional€care€for€children€in€need€of€assistance.€€The€Committee€is€of€the€opinionŠ ü L  Šthat€this€form€of€alternative€care€may€not€necessarily€be€the€most€effective,€as€it€is€reported€that€theŠ č 8  Šassistance€provided€may€not€be€of€consistent€quality€and€that€insufficient€attention€is€given€toŠ Ō$  Špreparing€children€for€their€eventual€return€to€their€family€or€their€integration€into€the€community.Š Ą  ŠĢ890.€€The€Committee€is€concerned€that€there€appears€to€be€an€increase€in€violent€and€aggressiveŠ ˜č  Šbehaviour€among€children€and€adolescents€in€the€Federal€Republic.€€In€this€context,€the€problem€ofŠ „Ō  Šthe€abuse€of€children€is€also€a€concern€of€the€Committee.Š pĄ ŠĢ891.€€The€Committee€wishes€to€express€concern€at€information€brought€to€its€attention€whichŠ H˜ Šindicates€that€disparities€exist€between€regions€and€between€rural€and€urban€areas€with€regard€to€theŠ 4„ Šprovision€of€health€care€to€children.€€The€Committee€also€notes€with€concern€that€according€to€otherŠ  p Šinformation€brought€to€its€attention€there€has€been€a€discernible€increase€in€the€number€of€children,Š  \ Šincluding€refugee€children,€with€mild€and€serious€mental€disorders.€€The€situation€of€disabledŠ ųH Šchildren€generally€is€an€issue€of€concern€to€the€Committee.€€The€Committee€requires€more€concreteŠ ä4 Šinformation€on€the€measures€taken€for€the€early€identification€of€disabilities€and€the€prevention€ofŠ Š  Šneglect€or€discrimination€against€children€with€disabilities.Š ¼  ŠĢ892.€€The€Committee€takes€note€that€concern€has€been€expressed€that€the€costs€of€children'sŠ ”ä Šeducation€may€be€growing€beyond€the€reach€of€certain€families.€€It€is€also€noted€that€a€decline€inŠ €Š Špre-school€education€has€been€recorded€in€recent€years.€€Reports€of€the€progressive€exclusion€ofŠ l¼ Šteaching€in€languages€other€than€Serbian,€such€as€Bulgarian,€are€also€disquieting€to€the€Committee.Š X Ø ŠĢ893.€€The€Committee€wishes€to€draw€the€attention€of€the€State€party€to€the€constraints€that€areŠ 0"€  Šreported€to€be€hampering€the€reunification€of€unaccompanied€refugee€children€with€their€familiesŠ #l! Šand€to€the€Committee's€concern€about€the€extent€to€which€the€rights€of€these€children,€most€of€whomŠ $X" Šare€living€in€institutions,€are€being€guaranteed€and€protected.Š ō$D # ŠĢ894.€€The€Committee€is€deeply€concerned€about€administrative€measures€which€have€allegedly€madeŠ Ģ&"% Šit€impossible€for€applicants€from€certain€regions€to€acquire€refugee€status.€€It€is€reported€that€onceŠ ø'#& Šrefugee€status€is€denied€the€applicants,€including€children,€no€longer€have€a€legal€basis€for€remainingŠ ¤(ō#' Šin€the€country€and€consequently€become€vulnerable€to€police€harassment€and€to€the€loss€of€socialŠ )ą$( Šwelfare€entitlements.Š |*Ģ%) ŠĢ895.€€While€the€Committee€notes€that€most€refugees€seem€to€be€placed€with€host€families,€itŠ T,¤'+ Šexpresses€concern€that€the€prevailing€economic€situation€of€these€families€is€reported€to€be€growingŠ @-(, Šmore€precarious.Š ° ŠĢ896.€€Various€matters€relating€to€juvenile€justice€are€a€cause€of€concern€to€the€Committee.€€ForŠ ˆŲ Šexample,€the€Committee€is€concerned€that€social€welfare€agencies€and€services€might€enjoy€wideŠ tÄ Šdiscretionary€powers€to€the€detriment€of€the€application€of€the€principle€of€the€rights€of€the€child€asŠ `° Šthe€framework€for€the€functioning€of€the€administration€of€the€juvenile€justice€system.€€The€apparentŠ L œ Šlack€of€mechanisms€for€the€registration€by€children€of€complaints€of€ill-treatment€and€for€the€full€andŠ 8 ˆ Šimpartial€investigation€of€those€complaints€is€also€a€cause€for€concern.€€Additionally,€the€CommitteeŠ $ t Šis€concerned€as€to€the€adequacy€of€measures€taken€for€the€protection€of€the€rights€of€the€child€duringŠ  ` Šinvestigation€procedures€and€during€the€period€of€pre-trial€detention.Š ü L  ŠĢņņSuggestions€and€recommendationsóóŠ Ō$  ŠĢ897.€€The€Committee€encourages€the€State€party€to€review€its€reservation€to€the€Convention€with€aŠ ¬ü  Šview€to€considering€its€withdrawal.Š ˜č  ŠĢ898.€€While€acknowledging€that€activities€have€been€undertaken€to€make€the€Convention€known€toŠ pĄ Šadults€and€children€alike,€the€Committee€is€of€the€opinion€that€further€efforts€seem€to€be€required€inŠ \¬ Šthis€respect.Š H˜ ŠĢ899.€€It€is€the€opinion€of€the€Committee€that€training€and€retraining€programmes€and€opportunitiesŠ  p Šneed€to€be€systematically€developed€for€professionals€working€with€or€for€children,€in€particular€theŠ  \ Špolice€and€law€enforcement€and€army€personnel,€to€ensure€that€they€understand€children's€rights€andŠ ųH Štheir€responsibility€for€actions€taken€with€impact€on€the€promotion€and€protection€of€the€rights€of€theŠ ä4 Šchild.Š Š  ŠĢ900.€€The€Committee€suggests€that€the€State€party€consider€the€possibility€of€undertaking€anŠ Øų Šassessment€of€the€effectiveness€of€existing€arrangements€for€coordinating€activities€carried€out€withinŠ ”ä Šand€between€ministries€and€central€and€local€authorities€for€the€promotion€and€protection€ofŠ €Š Šchildren's€rights,€with€a€view€to€determining€whether€measures€are€required€to€improve€the€systemŠ l¼ Šof€coordination€and€cooperation€for€the€implementation€of€the€Convention€in€the€country.Š X Ø ŠĢ901.€€Within€the€framework€of€nurturing€further€international€cooperation,€the€CommitteeŠ 0"€  Šencourages€the€State€party€to€continue€to€give€serious€consideration€to€the€question€of€theŠ #l! Šestablishment€of€an€office€in€Belgrade€within€the€ambit€of€the€work€of€the€Special€Rapporteur€of€theŠ $X" ŠCommission€on€Human€Rights€on€the€situation€of€human€rights€in€the€territory€of€the€formerŠ ō$D # ŠYugoslavia.€€The€Committee€also€encourages€the€State€party€to€cooperate€in€the€work€of€theŠ ą%0!$ ŠInternational€Tribunal€for€the€Prosecution€of€Persons€Responsible€for€Serious€Violations€ofŠ Ģ&"% ŠInternational€Humanitarian€Law€Committed€in€the€Territory€of€the€€Former€Yugoslavia€since€1991.Š ø'#& ŠĢ902.€€The€Committee€strongly€recommends€that€a€solution€be€found€to€the€concerns€of€theŠ )ą$( ŠCommittee€for€the€situation€of€Albanian-speaking€children€in€Kosovo,€especially€in€the€light€of€theŠ |*Ģ%) Šprinciples€and€provisions€of€the€Convention,€including€those€of€its€article€3€relating€to€the€bestŠ h+ø&* Šinterests€of€the€child.€€The€Committee€observes€that€the€State-controlled€mass€media,€in€the€interestsŠ T,¤'+ Šof€healing€and€building€trust€within€the€country,€have€a€role€and€a€responsibility€to€contribute€to€theŠ @-(, Šefforts€to€foster€tolerance€and€understanding€between€different€groups€and€that€the€broadcasting€ofŠ ° Šprogrammes€that€run€counter€to€this€objective€should€end.€€The€Committee€recommends€that€theŠ œģ Šsecuring€and€dissemination€of€broader€and€more€diverse€sources€of€information€designed€forŠ ˆŲ Šchildren,€including€by€broadcasting€them€on€the€mass€media,€would€assist€in€ensuring€furtherŠ tÄ Šimplementation€of€the€principles€and€provisions€of€the€Convention,€including€those€of€its€article€17.€Š `° ŠIt€is€also€suggested€that€measures€should€be€taken€to€improve€the€activities€of€the€mass€media€inŠ L œ Šimparting€information€for€children€in€their€own€language,€including€Albanian.Š 8 ˆ ŠĢ903.€€On€the€basis€of€information€presented€to€it,€the€Committee€suggests€that€the€State€party€giveŠ  ` Šfurther€consideration€to€the€need€to€allocate€greater€resources€to€education€and€to€reverse€any€trendsŠ ü L  Šin€the€education€system€that€may€perpetuate€gender€discrimination€or€stereotyping,€as€well€as€toŠ č 8  Šaddressing€other€problems,€including€those€relating€to€teaching€in€national€languages.Š Ō$  ŠĢ904.€€Note€is€taken€of€the€provisions€of€article€2€of€the€Primary€School€Act,€by€which€certain€of€theŠ ¬ü  Šaims€of€education€laid€down€in€article€29€of€the€Convention€have€been€incorporated€into€schoolŠ ˜č  Šcurricula.€€It€is€the€view€of€the€Committee€that€the€principle€contained€in€article€29€(1)€(d),€whichŠ „Ō  Šstipulates€that€"the€preparation€of€the€child€for€responsible€life€in€a€free€society,€in€the€spirit€ofŠ pĄ Šunderstanding,€peace,€tolerance,€equality€of€sexes,€and€friendship€among€all€peoples,€ethnic,€nationalŠ \¬ Šand€religious€groups€and€persons€of€indigenous€origin",€is€an€important€dimension€that€should€beŠ H˜ Šintegrated€into€curricula€at€all€levels€of€schooling.€€School€curricula€materials€should€be€developed,Š 4„ Šif€they€do€not€already€exist,€which€aim€at€educating€children€in€the€spirit€of€tolerance€of€and€regardŠ  p Šfor€different€civilizations.Š  \ ŠĢ905.€€The€Committee€takes€note€that€the€principle€of€respect€for€the€views€of€the€child€has€beenŠ ä4 Šreflected€in€such€situations€as€the€change€of€name€or€adoption€of€the€child.€€While€it€is€alsoŠ Š  Šacknowledged€that€the€expression€of€children's€views€in€schools€exists€through€the€activities€ofŠ ¼  Šstudents€and€class€groups,€the€Committee€is€of€the€opinion€that€the€undertaking€of€further€pro-activeŠ Øų Šmeasures€to€encourage€children€to€participate€in€family,€community€and€social€life,€in€general,€meritsŠ ”ä Šgreater€attention.Š €Š ŠĢ906.€€Legislative€and€other€measures€should€be€undertaken€to€ensure€that€children€are€protected€fromŠ X Ø Šstatelessness€and€that€for€each€child€under€the€jurisdiction€of€the€State,€the€rights€set€forth€in€theŠ D!” ŠConvention€are€respected€and€ensured.Š 0"€  ŠĢ907.€€The€Committee€is€of€the€opinion€that€there€appears€to€be€a€need€for€more€pre-marriageŠ $X" Šcounselling€and€family€life€education€programmes,€including€as€a€means€to€prevent€familyŠ ō$D # Šbreakdown.Š ą%0!$ ŠĢ908.€€As€regard€the€efforts€required€to€reduce€the€recourse€to€institutional€care€for€children€in€difficultŠ ø'#& Šsituations,€the€Committee€recommends€that€greater€attention€be€paid€to€the€development€and€use€ofŠ ¤(ō#' Šalternative€forms€of€care,€such€as€foster€care€and€adoption.Š )ą$( ŠĢ909.€€With€reference€to€the€implementation€of€article€19€of€the€Convention€and€the€efforts€requiredŠ h+ø&* Što€prevent€and€combat€the€abuse€of€children,€the€Committee€recommends€that€consideration€be€givenŠ T,¤'+ Što€the€elaboration€of€a€comprehensive€and€integrated€public€information€campaign,€to€theŠ @-(, Šundertaking€of€a€review€of€the€national€legislative€measures€in€this€field€and€their€compliance€withŠ ° Šthe€Convention's€provisions,€as€well€as€to€the€further€development€of€training€programmes€forŠ œģ Šprofessionals€involved€in€this€field€of€work.Š ˆŲ ŠĢ910.€€With€a€view€to€contributing€to€the€most€effective€use€of€scarce€resources,€the€CommitteeŠ `° Šrecommends€that€the€State€party€accord€greater€attention€and€consideration€to€the€development€ofŠ L œ Ša€strong€primary€health€care€system.€€Such€a€system€would€have€the€benefits€of€according€dueŠ 8 ˆ Šattention€to€developing€a€culture€of€nutrition,€hygiene€and€sanitation€education,€transmitting€healthŠ $ t Šskills€to€parents,€and€enhancing€participatory€approaches€to€the€distribution€and€use€of€resourcesŠ  ` Šthroughout€the€health€care€system.Š ü L  ŠĢ911.€€In€connection€with€the€implementation€of€article€39€of€the€Convention,€the€Committee€suggestsŠ Ō$  Šthat€the€State€party€consider€as€a€matter€of€priority€the€further€development€of€rehabilitativeŠ Ą  Šprogrammes.€€In€this€regard,€the€problem€of€the€apparent€scarcity€and€inadequacy€of€programmes€forŠ ¬ü  Šthe€treatment€of€post-traumatic€stress€disorders,€identified€primarily€in€refugee€children,€needs€to€beŠ ˜č  Šadequately€addressed.Š „Ō  ŠĢ912.€€In€the€case€of€alleged€violations€of€human€rights€committed€by€groups€of€individuals,€theŠ \¬ ŠCommittee€emphasizes€the€responsibility€of€the€authorities€to€take€measures€to€protect€children€fromŠ H˜ Šsuch€acts.€€It€is€also€the€opinion€of€the€Committee€that€those€accused€of€abuses€should€be€tried€and,Š 4„ Šif€found€guilty,€punished.€€In€addition,€the€outcome€of€investigations€and€cases€of€conviction€shouldŠ  p Šbe€widely€publicized€in€order€to€combat€any€perception€of€impunity.Š  \ ŠĢ913.€€With€regard€to€the€implementation€of€the€provisions€of€the€Convention€concerning€preventingŠ ä4 Šand€combating€various€forms€of€exploitation,€the€Committee€wishes€to€receive€further€informationŠ Š  Šwith€respect€to€the€functioning€of€the€labour€inspectorate€system€and€the€implementation€of€sanctionsŠ ¼  Šfor€non-compliance€with€the€requirements€of€the€labour€legislation.Š Øų ŠĢ914.€€Concerning€the€application€of€the€provisions€of€article€33€of€the€Convention,€the€CommitteeŠ €Š Šsuggests€that€consideration€be€given,€if€necessary,€to€the€further€development€of€systems€for€theŠ l¼ Šcollection€of€reliable€data€on€the€problem€of€drug€abuse€and€to€the€incorporation€of€a€uniform€drugŠ X Ø Šprevention€programme€within€the€education€system.Š D!” ŠĢ915.€€Further€information€and€research€findings€on€the€causes€of€sexual€exploitation€and€abuse€wouldŠ #l! Šbe€welcomed€by€the€Committee.€€The€Committee€also€suggests€that€the€State€party€consider€theŠ $X" Špossibility€of€reviewing€its€legislation€in€relation€to€the€age€of€sexual€consent€in€the€light€of€theŠ ō$D # Šconcerns€raised€on€this€matter€by€the€Committee.€€It€is€also€the€view€of€the€Committee€that€seriousŠ ą%0!$ Šconsideration€should€be€given€to€the€possibility€of€allocating€further€resources€for€programmes€forŠ Ģ&"% Šthe€prevention€of€sexual€abuse€and€exploitation€and€the€rehabilitation€of€victims,€including€trainingŠ ø'#& Šof€and€support€to€the€professionals€dealing€with€these€issues€and€the€development€of€an€integratedŠ ¤(ō#' Šand€coordinated€approach€to€assist€both€the€victims€and€the€perpetrators€of€such€abuse.€€In€connectionŠ )ą$( Šwith€this€point,€the€Committee€wishes€to€encourage€the€State€party€to€consider€greater€use€of€theŠ |*Ģ%) Šmedia€in€relation€to€awareness-raising€and€education€on€the€dangers€of€sexual€exploitation€and€abuseŠ h+ø&* Šand€the€issues€of€HIV/AIDS€and€other€sexually€transmitted€diseases.Š T,¤'+ ŠŠ @-(, Š916.€€In€the€light€of€the€commitment€expressed€by€the€State€party,€in€its€written€information€to€theŠ ° ŠCommittee,€to€publish€and€widely€disseminate€its€report€as€well€as€the€summary€records€and€theŠ œģ ŠCommittee's€concluding€observations,€the€Committee€encourages€the€State€party€to€take€theŠ ˆŲ Šnecessary€steps.€€Additionally,€the€Committee€supports€the€intention€of€the€State€party€to€present€theŠ tÄ Šaforementioned€publication€in€the€Federal€Assembly€and€to€hold€a€discussion€of€its€contents.€€TheŠ `° ŠCommittee€is€also€encouraged€by€the€media's€pledge€to€give€full€coverage€to€the€discussion€of€theŠ L œ ŠState€party's€report€by€the€Committee.Š 8 ˆ ŠĢ917.€€The€Committee€further€proposes€that€a€progress€report€on€the€implementation€of€theŠ  ` ŠConvention,€taking€into€account€the€concerns€raised€and€observations€made€during€the€Committee'sŠ ü L  Šdiscussion,€be€submitted€to€the€Committee€before€the€end€of€1997.