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54th session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)-The Committee reviewed the second regular report on the Republic of Macedonia in terms of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Mr. Dragi Zmijanac Executive Director and Founder of the First Children’s Embassy in the World Megjashi and Ms. Keti Jandrijeska Jovanova Attorney at Law Helsinki Committe for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia took part in the 54th session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), taking place in Geneva on May 27-26.

The Committee reviewed the second regular report on the Republic of Macedonia in terms of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

All States parties are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights are being implemented. States must report initially two years after acceding to the Convention and then every five years. The Committee examines each report and addresses its concerns and recommendations to the State party in the form of concluding observations.

The CRC is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child its State parties. It also monitors implementation of two optional protocols to the Convention, on involvement of children in armed conflict and on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.