A/68/274 32. Child victims may be personally subject to enforced disappearance or may be born in captivity of a mother subject to enforced disappearance or victimized as a result of the fact that one of their parents, relatives or legal guardians are subject to this human rights violation. Children living and/or working on the street or placed in institutions may also be at special risk. 33. The prevention of enforced disappearances is closely dependent on the effective enforcement of international standards on the administration of justice, including those prohibiting children’s unlawful or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, securing children’s prompt access to legal aid and appropriate assistance, providing measures that are alternatives to deprivation of liberty, and safeguarding the right to challenge the legality of a child’s detention. Deprivation of liberty should occur only in officially recognized places of detention, where the registration of children is secured, duly updated and effectively monitored by relevant oversight mechanisms and independent supervision. 34. The protection of children from enforced disappearances is a concern that was raised by the Special Representative in her field visits. To prevent and address this serious form of violence, it is critical to promote child-sensitive truth-seeking and redress measures, as well as comprehensive psychological care and support for the long-lasting reintegration of child victims. Moreover, child-friendly procedures need to be in place to secure children’s genuine participation in proceedings, to support the child with information that he or she can fully understand and to prevent the risk of revictimization. B. Enhancing awareness and consolidating knowledge 35. The organization of expert consultations and the development of thematic studies, key features in the agenda of the Special Representative, are designed to widen support for children’s protection from violence; generate concern about the harmful effects of this phenomenon; promote behavioural and societal change; and ensure that progress is achieved in implementing the study’s recommendations. 36. Eight expert consultations have been held so far. 15 Gathering leading experts from within and beyond the United Nations system, and building upon sound research and strategic experiences in different regions, they have helped to enhance understanding of the root causes of and risk factors for violence, identify good practices, and enable the presentation of policy recommendations to assist Governments in their national implementation efforts. 37. In this regard, the Special Representative issued several thematic reports: 16 on safe and child-sensitive counselling, reporting and complaint mechanisms for addressing violence against children; tackling violence in schools; protecting children from harmful practices in plural legal systems; and preventing and responding to violence against children within the juvenile justice system. A new report on restorative justice for children is forthcoming. __________________ 15 16 8/26 Further information on the eight expert consultations organized by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General is available from http://srsg.violenceagainstchildren.org/knowledge. Available from http://srsg.violenceagainstchildren.org/publications. 13-41970