The Committee further recommends that, in the light of article 6, paragraph 2, the State party make the provisions of the Optional Protocol widely known and promoted, by appropriate means, to adults and children alike.
(9) The Committee encourages the State Party to provide training on the Optional Protocol to all members of its armed forces, in particular those involved in international operations, including on the obligations in articles 6, paragraph 3, and 7.
The Committee recommends that in order to further strengthen the fulfilment of children's rights the State party consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and ensure that appropriate mechanisms are in place to ensure it is fully implemented.
The Committee recommends, in the light of article 6, paragraph 2, of the Optional Protocol, that the State party ensure that the principles and provisions of the Optional Protocol are widely disseminated to the general public and among both Israeli and Palestinian children.
Peace-keeping and military personnel should ensure that the situation of children in armed conflict is constantly monitored, and that their rights are respected and the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict is implemented.
The coalition of states and supranational organizations that have supported the approach can count numerous accomplishments, such as the Ottawa Convention(i.e., Mine Ban Treaty), the establishment of the International Criminal Court, and the Optional Protocol to the Convention of the Rights of the Child.
The Committee is of the view that these kinds of activities with“a military element” for children are not in full conformity with the spirit of the Optional Protocol which emphasizes that conditions of peace and security are indispensable for the full protection of children.
The Committee appreciates the constructive dialogue with a multisectoral delegation, which included a representative of the Ministry of Defence, which shed light on the implementation of the provisions of the Optional Protocol, as part of Israel's broader commitment to children's rights in general.
(c) Enhance its advocacy with the tourism industry on the harmful effects of child sex tourism and widely disseminate the World Tourism Organization Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and the provisions of the Optional Protocol, including information on legal sanctions, among travel agencies and tour operators;
Convinced that an optional protocol to the Convention raising the age of possible recruitment of persons into armed forces and their participation in hostilities will contribute effectively to the implementation of the principle that the best interests of the child are to be a primary consideration in all actions concerning children.
The Committee is concerned that in doing so, the Holy See has undermined the prevention of offences under the Optional Protocol and the capacity of child victims to report them and therefore contributed to the impunity of the perpetrators and created further trauma for child victims of offences.
The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that all legal and practical measures necessary be undertaken in order to be able to effectively establish jurisdiction over offences in accordance with article 4 of the Optional Protocol.
The Committee recommends that the State party define and criminalize the sale of children, in conformity with articles 2 and 3 of the Optional Protocol, and that it not limit the definition to cases of trafficking in children.
(c) The Holy See has signed treaties with certain States, notably Italy, which guarantee areas of immunity from prosecution to Vatican officials, including for bishops and priests accused of offences under the Optional Protocol.
The Committee, acting under article 10(5) of the Optional Protocol, is of the view that the facts of which it has been apprised amount to a violation of articles 3, 10 and 12 of the Convention.
(a)The State party maintains the wide scope of its interpretative declaration on article 1 of the Optional Protocol, which may permit the deployment of children to areas of hostilities and their involvement in hostilities under certain circumstances;
The Committee, a working group or the Special Rapporteuron Communications under the Optional Protocol, acting on behalf of the Committee, may request the State party or the author or authors of the communication to submit, within specified time limits, additional written explanations or statements relevant to the question of admissibility or the merits of a communication.
In weighing the various elements, one needs to bear in mind that the purpose of assessing and determining the best interests of the child is to ensure the full and effective enjoyment of the rights recognized in the Convention and its Optional Protocols, and the holistic development of the child.
The Committee welcomes that the mandate of the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives allows it to receive complaints from, or on behalf of children on violations of the Convention and the Optional Protocol, and that the Human Rights Commission has emphasized children's rights in its work.
(13)The Committee notes with appreciation that some courses in human rights and domestic child protection laws were integrated into the curriculum of the Public Safety College, which is the training institution for police, but regrets that this training is not systematized and that no specific courses on the Optional Protocol are currently offered.
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