A/HRC/6/19 page 56 The Government reported that several laws protected children, namely: 1. the Child Act 2004, Article 33 prohibits the recruit or use of children in armed conflict. 2. the 1960 Regulation of the Armed Forces provided in article (12) that 18 years is the minimum age for recruitment. 3. the Armed Forces Bill 2007 “before the parliament’’ provided the same as in article (14). 4. Sudan is a party to the Child Rights Convention CRC of 1994 and to the Protocol on the Involvement of Children in armed conflicts. In accordance with Article 27 (3) of the Interim Constitution 2007 international human rights instruments to which Sudan is a party are integral part of the national law that needs no further enabling legislations. Information Received from Other Sources on Recommendation 1.3.2 No system for the systematic investigation and prosecution of violations against children seems to have been instituted in Darfur. Progress on this matter seems to be linked to the establishment of the Gender and Child Units within the police, which are intended to provide expertise and institutional support, currently lacking for such investigations. Assessment of Implementation of Recommendation 1.3.2 Implementation has started although no law has been adopted yet. More rigorous and systematic investigation and prosecution are needed. The establishment of Gender and Child Units seems to be a good first step in this regard as noted above under the assessment of recommendation 1.3.1. It should be noted that most of the information received from the Government concerned children as perpetrators. Although this information is welcome, it did not relate directly to the recommendation which seeks to address children as victims. The group requests further information from the Government. Recommendation 1.3.3 Mid-term Ensure that Disarmament, Demobilization and Re-Integration Commissions have adequate child protection expertise, and ensure effective communication with relevant line ministries such as the Ministry of Social Welfare, Women and Children’s Affairs. The National Disarmament, Demobilization and Re-Integration Coordination Council should facilitate the inclusion of all relevant stakeholders. Indicator: Adequate child protection expertise within the Disarmament, Demobilization and Re-Integration Commissions.