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CRC OP- 31(a) The Committee notes that child victims should be protected at all stages of the criminal justice process in accordance with article 8 of the Optional Protocol. The Committee encourages the State party to be guided by the Guidelines on Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime (Economic and Social Council resolution 2005/20) in this regard and should, specifically; (a) Allow the views, needs and concerns of child victims to be presented and considered in proceedings where their personal interests are affected; Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
CRC OP- 31(b) The Committee notes that child victims should be protected at all stages of the criminal justice process in accordance with article 8 of the Optional Protocol. The Committee encourages the State party to be guided by the Guidelines on Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime (Economic and Social Council resolution 2005/20) in this regard and should, specifically; (b) Use child-sensitive procedures to protect children from hardship during the justice process, including by the use of special interview rooms designed for children, child-sensitive methods of questioning; and by reducing the number of interviews, statements and hearings Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
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