Office of the Ombudsman, Samoa‘s National Human Rights Institution Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child – September 2015 120  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 Family Safety Act 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.  Recommendation 18: That the Samoan Government enforce the ban on corporal punishment in schools, in line with the Education Act 2009 and the Convention  Recommendation 19: That the Samoan Government ensure enforcement of the Education Act 2009 and reduce the rates of schoolaged children working as street vendors.  Recommendation 20: That the Samoan Government fully implement all the recommendations in the NHRI‘s, Detention Centre Inspections Report, June 2015.120  Recommendation 21: That the Samoan Government to ensure that a human rights based approach is incorporated in the design and development of the new prison facility at Tanumalala.  Recommendation 22: There should be a clear classification and separation of young prisoners. At no times should children be detained with adults. The Samoan Government should ensure that the Samoan Prisons and Corrections Service immediately apply the classification process of prisoners as established under the Prisons and Corrections Regulation 2014. NHRI, Detention Centre Inspections Report, June 2015, found at www.ombudsman.gov.ws 35