Office of the Ombudsman, Samoa‘s National Human Rights Institution Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child – September 2015 70. A further issue is the lack of information and statistical data regarding the prevalence, nature, extent and causes of violence.81This also contributes to the lack of enforcement. The NHRI found it particularly disconcerting that the data made available by the DVU of the (MOP for our SHRR was scant and insufficiently disaggregated.82A more systematic analysis of domestic violence against children, including sexual abuse and incest is necessary83 and relevant authorities must commit to regular collection and reporting of disaggregated data on these matters.84 Recommendation 13: The Samoan Government, in consultation with the NHRI, should work with the village fono, relevant authorities and relevant NGOs to increase public awareness of the FSA and how to engage in its legal proceedings. Recommendation 14: The NHRI should work with the Samoan Government to investigate and develop child-friendly reporting avenues for child abuse, sexual assault and incest. Recommendation 15: The Samoan Government, in consultation with the NHRI, should establish a system for the regular collection of statistical data on domestic violence, sexual abuse and incest disaggregated by sex, age, region (urban/rural), and relationship between victim and perpetrator to be reported on a quarterly basis to the NHRI. Recommendation 16: The Samoan Government should provide dedicated funds and adequate assistance to all NGOs working on the protection of families, especially in rural areas. Recommendation 17: That the Samoan Government review the Family Safety Act 2013 for the inclusion of protections for persons who report incidence of violence, including sexual violence. 81 United Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: Samoa, 7 August 2012, CEDAW/C/WSM/CO/4-5, available at http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/ [accessed 29 May 2015] para. 22. 82 Despite several attempts, the NHRI was unable to obtain any meaningfully disaggregated data on domestic violence from the Domestic Violence Unit (DVU). Instead, we opted to use data and insight from Samoa Victims Support Group (SVSG) on this issue, particularly considering they are most often used to resolve problems related to violence against women and children. 83 The Government found that 1.7% of children in their Survey had experienced inappropriate touching at home or in the community and 3.3% of adult respondents had been informed by a child in their household that they had been touched inappropriately. However, these statistics do not match the incidence of anonymous reporting, or the experiences of SVSG and only go to demonstrate the insufficient and inaccurate reporting on this issue. 84 National Policy for Children in Samoa 2010-2015, available at: http://www.mwcsd.gov.ws/index.php/publications/66-national-policy-for-children-in-samoa-2010-2015summary - [accessed 26 June 2015] at 9; See note 44 at 29. 23