Conclusion of the Committee on the Right of The Child

In conclusion, Committee of the Right to the Child has put the following recommendations:

- Multisectorial approaches: Committee stresses Timor Leste to put a minimum implementation of measure in multisector. Government mustn’t choose one specific area but link all the priorities: education, health… Committee expects that Timor start immediately.
- Harmony with Convention legal framework: National commission for the Right to the Child can use to eliminate discrimination
- Education Issues: Quality of the school. Timor is a young country so you need to help children in priority. Investment in children: if you have limit resources.
- To set up a dialogue between every stakeholders (government, media, cabinet, civil society, UN Agencies, donors) for the Right to the Child.
- Registration issues (lack of data): Government will improve his program and priorities to strengthen all areas more easily with statistics (national program for statistics)
- Provide assistance to the children were soldiers and help to reintegrate civil life. Also parents need to know what happened with their children.
- Congratulation and encourage for Timor Leste to develop a stronger collaboration with civil society.


Damien AFONSO