REPUBLIC OF SERBIA¹

Commission on Human Rights Rapporteurs

CRC CRC/C/29 (1994)

IV. OTHER MATTERS

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C. Situation of children in the territory of former Yugoslavia

186. The Committee considered once again the situation of the plight of children in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. It welcomed, in the light of previous recommendations it had adopted in this regard, the inclusion by the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights of a major chapter on the situation of children in all parts of the area under his mandate. The Committee recognized the need to pursue its cooperation with the Special Rapporteur and stressed the importance of taking the Convention on the Rights of the Child into consideration in the framework of his mandate.

187. Following an exchange of correspondence and the submission of written information by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the Committee, an informal meeting was held between a delegation of the Government and some members of the Committee. The meeting provided the opportunity to receive further information about the situation of children in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which will also be valuable in the context of the discussion of the initial report to be submitted by the state party, under the provisions of article 44 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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¹ [Ed. Note: Formerly Yugoslavia. Effective 4 February 2003, the State of Yugoslavia changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro. Effective 6 June 2006, the state again changed its name to Republic of Serbia]