United Nations CRC/C/COG/2-4 Convention on the Distr.: General 18 September 2012 Rights of the Child English Original: French Committee on the Rights of the Child Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 44 of the Convention Combined second, third and fourth periodic reports of States parties due in 2010 Congo* [11 November 2010] * In accordance with the information transmitted to States parties regarding the processing of their reports, the present document was not formally edited before being sent to the United Nations translation services. GE.12-46125 (EXT) CRC/C/COG/2-4 Contents Paragraphs Page List of abbreviations................................................................................................ 4 I. Analytical summary and introduction ..................................................................... 1–37 10 A Political and social context ............................................................................. 15–23 13 B. Process of drafting the Congo’s report ........................................................... 24–36 14 C. Structure of the report..................................................................................... 37 17 II. General measures of implementation (articles 4, 42 and 44(6)).............................. 38–139 18 A. Legislation ...................................................................................................... 39–50 18 B. Coordination ................................................................................................... 51–63 20 C. Independent monitoring.................................................................................. 64–76 22 D. Resources for children .................................................................................... 77–83 24 E. Data collection................................................................................................ 84–92 25 F. Dissemination, training and awareness–raising.............................................. 93–122 26 G. Cooperation with civil society ........................................................................ 123–134 31 H. International cooperation ............................................................................... 135–139 33 III. General principles (articles 2, 3, 6 and 12).............................................................. 140–196 33 A. General observations ...................................................................................... 141–145 34 B. Non-discrimination......................................................................................... 146–161 34 C. Best interests of the child................................................................................ 162–174 40 D. Respect for the views of the child................................................................... 175–196 42 IV. Civil rights and freedoms (articles 7, 8, 13 to 17 and 37(a))................................... 197–234 45 A. Birth registration and identity......................................................................... 198–229 45 B. Access to appropriate information.................................................................. 230 49 C. Corporal punishment ...................................................................................... 231–234 49 V. Family environment and alternative care (articles 5, 18(1) and (2), 9 to 11, 19 to 21, 25, 27(4) and 39)...................................................................................... 235–453 49 A. Family environment........................................................................................ 236–287 50 B. Alternative care............................................................................................... 288–306 56 C. Adoption ......................................................................................................... 307–311 58 D. Child abuse and neglect.................................................................................. 312–450 59 E. Gang rape........................................................................................................ 451–453 80 VI. Basic health and welfare (articles 6, 18(3), 23, 24, 26 and 27(1) to (3))................. 454–654 81 A. Children with disabilities................................................................................ 455–459 81 B. Health and access to health–care services....................................................... 460–598 82 C. HIV/AIDS....................................................................................................... 599–632 98 2 GE.12-46125 (EXT) CRC/C/COG/2-4 D. Harmful traditional practices .......................................................................... 633–638 102 E. Standard of living ........................................................................................... 639–654 103 VII. Education, leisure and cultural activities (articles 28, 29 and 31)........................... 655–703 105 A. Education........................................................................................................ 656–699 105 B. Leisure and cultural activities ......................................................................... 700–703 111 VIII. Special protection measures (articles 22, 30, 38, 39, 37(b) to (d) and 32 to 36 (n))............................................................................................................. 704–822 112 A. Refugee children............................................................................................. 705–713 112 B. Child soldiers.................................................................................................. 714–724 114 C. Substance abuse.............................................................................................. 725–733 115 D. Economic exploitation, including child labour............................................... 734–742 117 E. Sexual exploitation ......................................................................................... 743–753 118 F. Trafficking...................................................................................................... 754–766 119 G. Juvenile justice................................................................................................ 767–781 121 H. Children belonging to a minority or indigenous group................................... 782–822 122 IX. Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child ........................... 823 130 X. Follow-up and dissemination .................................................................................. 824 130 XI. Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 825–828 130 Annexes I. Documents and references ............................................................................................................... 132 II. Statistical information ...................................................................................................................... 137 GE.12-46125 (EXT) 3 CRC/C/COG/2-4 List of abbreviations ACBEF Congolese Family Welfare Association ACEJ Congolese Youth Employment Association ACOLVF Congolese Association to Combat Violence against Women ACT Artemesinin-based combination treatment ADF African Development Fund ADHUC Prison Human Rights Association AEE Association Espace Enfants AEED Action Espoir Enfant en Détresse AEMO Association for Educational Assistance in an Open Environment AER Association Espoir Renaît AfDB African Development Bank AFED Evangelical Women and Development Association AFJC Association of Women Jurists of the Congo AJDT Association Jeunesse Développement et Travail ALTO Association to Combat Trafficking in West Africa ANLCP Ngondo Anti-Poverty Association APEEC Congo Parents Association APTS Thomas SANKARA Pan-African Association ARIPS Regional AIDS Information and Prevention Agency ARV Antiretrovirals ASI International Solidarity Actions ASM Association Serment Merveil ASU Association Serment Universel ATTACK3 Attack drugs, prostitution and AIDS BCC Behaviour Change Communication BCG Tuberculosis vaccine BIT International Labour Office BISOC Bilan Social au Congo BTP Building and public works CADASE School anti-drug and anti-AIDS club CADFM Committee to support the development of unmarried mothers CAM Mvoumvou child reception centre CAS Social action district 4 GE.12-46125 (EXT) CRC/C/COG/2-4 CCAD Anti-Crime Coordination and Action Committee CCF French Cultural Centre CDV Voluntary testing centre CE (1 and 2) First and second year of elementary education CEMIR Commission d’Entraide aux Migrants et aux Réfugiés - Migrants and Refugees Mutual Assistance Commission CEPE Certificate of elementary primary education CHU University hospital centre CIESPAC Central Africa Inter-State Public Health Centre CIREV Centre for the Integration and Rehabilitation of Vulnerable Children CJJ Comptoir Juridique Junior CLD Madibou local development committee CLTS Community-Led Total Sanitation CDMT Medium-term expenditure framework CNAR National Refugee Assistance Commission CNLS National Anti-AIDS Council CNPTTP National Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Psychological Trauma CNSEE National Statistics and Economic Research Centre CNS Nutrition supplementation centre CNT Nutrition treatment centres CNRPPH National Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for Persons with Disabilities COMEG Congolese Essential Generic Medicines Agency COOPHARCO Cooperative of