B - Recommendations considered to be implemented or are in the process of implementation: 1. Implementation of the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child in paragraph 65 of the document CRC/C/QAT/CO2: That recommendation concerns "strengthening appropriate legislative measures to address the issues of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, ensuring that child victims of sexual exploitation or abuse have access to free, child sensitive complaints mechanisms and are not criminalized or penalized and Continuing to implement appropriate policies and programmes for the prevention, recovery and social reintegration of child victims". Qatar Foundation for child and women protection provides support, care and protection for women and children who are victims of abuse and violence; every year dozens of training courses for children and for those in charge of them are conducted on awareness about sexual abuse and how to behave towards it, The Foundation also receives complaints in its office in the accident and emergency department at Hamad General Hospital. The Supreme Council for Family Affairs finished drafting Child Rights Act in 2013 and it was submitted to the Council of Ministers; NHRC learned that there will be an explicit provision in the law prohibiting all forms of corporal punishment against children, both boys and girls. The law also included the establishment of specialized police unit called and specialized prosecution office for children, as well as the formation of the Child First Instance Court where the resumption will be before the child's circle of the Court of Appeal 2. Lifting restrictions on the rights to freedom of opinion and expression, and to take steps to promote freedom of the press in all forms of media: The year 2011has seen enjoyment the rights of freedom of opinion and expression in various media without any restrictions, as well as the exercise of freedom of opinion and expression in conferences and seminars that have been held in Qatar. But the Press and Publications Law No. 8 of 1979 contains restrictions on the exercise of media activities. NHRC has submitted a draft law on media activities since 2011 and hopes for its promulgation before the review in 2014.
B - Recommendations considered to be implemented or are in the process of implementation: 1. Implementation of the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child in paragraph 65 of the document CRC/C/QAT/CO2: That recommendation concerns "strengthening appropriate legislative measures to address the issues of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, ensuring that child victims of sexual exploitation or abuse have access to free, child sensitive complaints mechanisms and are not criminalized or penalized and Continuing to implement appropriate policies and programmes for the prevention, recovery and social reintegration of child victims". Qatar Foundation for child and women protection provides support, care and protection for women and children who are victims of abuse and violence; every year dozens of training courses for children and for those in charge of them are conducted on awareness about sexual abuse and how to behave towards it, The Foundation also receives complaints in its office in the accident and emergency department at Hamad General Hospital. The Supreme Council for Family Affairs finished drafting Child Rights Act in 2013 and it was submitted to the Council of Ministers; NHRC learned that there will be an explicit provision in the law prohibiting all forms of corporal punishment against children, both boys and girls. The law also included the establishment of specialized police unit called and specialized prosecution office for children, as well as the formation of the Child First Instance Court where the resumption will be before the child's circle of the Court of Appeal 2. Lifting restrictions on the rights to freedom of opinion and expression, and to take steps to promote freedom of the press in all forms of media: The year 2011has seen enjoyment the rights of freedom of opinion and expression in various media without any restrictions, as well as the exercise of freedom of opinion and expression in conferences and seminars that have been held in Qatar. But the Press and Publications Law No. 8 of 1979 contains restrictions on the exercise of media activities. NHRC has submitted a draft law on media activities since 2011 and hopes for its promulgation before the review in 2014.
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