http://www.crin.org/docs/Congo_Réseau des Intervenants sur le Phénomène des Enfants en Rupture (REIPER)_CRC Report_FR.pdf

This report drafted by the Réseau des Intervenants sur le Phénomène des Enfants en Rupture (REIPER) provides additional information on the second periodic report of Congo Brazzaville on the implementation of the CRC. Congo is a young country where about 44% of the population is under 15 years. The phenomenon is more pronounced in rural areas ( 48%) than urban areas ( 41%).
The national legislative framework concerning the rights of children has improved during the last decade. Progress has been made to harmonize national legislation with international commitments, but much more needs to be done. The problem lies in the lack of enforcement, the lack of a national action plan for joint implementation and evaluation of various programs on children, the lack of coordination of actions etc. This hinders the changes, worsening poverty (54% in children) and jeopardizes the lives of children and thus the future of the country.

Previous CRC - NGO Alternative Report items

• 18/03/2013: The situation of LGBT Children and Children of LGBT Families in St. Petersbug, Russia
• 15/03/2013: Supplementary Report on the 3rd and 4th Periodic Report of Germany to the UN CRC
• 13/03/2013: The Situation of Children Belonging to Vulnerable Groups in Russia
• 13/03/2013: NGO Alternative Report 2013 for the UN CRC Committee - Commentary to the 4th and 5th Periodic Report by the Russian Federation
• 11/03/2013: Parallel Information: Children belonging to the indigenous smallnumbered peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation

Contact Information:

Enceinte du Centre des Mineurs, derrière la maison d’arrêt de Brazzaville au Centre ville,
BP 1524, Brazzaville
00242 05 556 51 23

Last updated 10/12/2013 15:16:39

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