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63.
States should begin to pay particular attention to the implementation of
relevant recommendations by the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review
with the assistance of the international community, wherever it is needed.
C.
Human Rights Council
64.
The Human Rights Council is encouraged, when considering or adopting
resolutions on country-specific situations or thematic issues, to include therein
recommendations on, or references to, the protection of children affected by armed
conflict.
65.
Member States bear a central and immediate political, legal and moral
responsibility for the protection of children and should comply with international law
for the protection of children within their territories. They should bring to justice
individuals responsible for the recruitment and use of children in the armed forces or
armed groups, and their use in hostilities, in violation of applicable international law.
They should also take action against other grave violations against children through
national justice systems, including undertaking appropriate reforms of national
legislation for the protection of children, in order to bring laws into line with
international obligations, as well as strengthening child-protection capacity and
training for the military, the police, and law enforcement and judiciary officials in the
context of national security sector reform efforts.
66.
Member States should continue to insist that parties listed in the annexes to the
report of the Secretary-General on the recruitment and use of children, killing and
maiming of children, and/or rape and other sexual violence against children (see
annexes I and II),5 in contravention of applicable international law, prepare and
implement concrete time-bound action plans to halt those violations and abuses and to
take measures against any parties that fail to comply.
67.
Finally, the Special Representative urges all special procedures mandate
holders to continue to take into account during their missions the challenges faced by
children, as well as in their reports and recommendations insofar as they pertain to
their respective mandates, and to bring those concerns to the attention of the Special
Representative.
D.
Attacks on schools and hospitals
68.
In order to ensure the protection of schools and hospitals during armed
conflict, Member States, the Security Council, the United Nations and civil society are
encouraged to undertake concerted action, in the form of a global campaign or a
partnership. In addition, a strategy should be designed and implemented to halt and
prevent further attacks on schools and hospitals. Creative solutions should also be
found for complex problems such as the use of schools by the military and as
recruiting grounds.
E.
Children’s access to justice
69.
Member States should ensure the participation of children in justice processes,
whenever grave child rights violations are committed during armed conflict. Children
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