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Part II

In this section the Committee invites the Holy See to briefly (three pages maximum) update the information presented in its report with regard to:

(a) New bills or laws, and their respective regulations;

(b) New institutions (and their mandates) or institutional reforms;

(c) Recently introduced policies, programmes and action plans and their scope and financing; and

(d) Recent ratifications of human rights instruments.

Part III

Data, statistics and other information, if available

1. 
   Please provide information on the annual budget allocated for the implementation of the Convention for the years 2010, 2011, 2012.
   
2. 
   Please provide, if available, updated statistical data (disaggregated by age, sex, geographic location, ethnic origin and socioeconomic background) for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 on the number of babies abandoned in so called “baby boxes” managed by Catholic institutions and the exact number of baby boxes currently run by Catholic institutions;
   
3. 
   Please provide data on the number of children separated from their families and cared by Catholic institutions around the world for the years 2010-2012. In doing so, please include information on:
   

(a) Factors responsible for the separation;

(b) Type of placements allocated;

(c) Body/organization providing placements; and

(d) Duration of placements and measures to reunite children with their parents.

4. 
   Please provide data, disaggregated by age, sex, ethnic origin and socio-economic status, on cases of violence against children within the family for the period 2010-2012 reported to institutions of the Holy See and the actions taken to protect children and prevent further violence
   
5. 
   Please provide the Committee with an update of any data in the report which may have been outdated by more recent data collected or other new developments.
   
6. 
   In addition, the Holy See may list areas affecting children that it considers to be of priority with regard to the implementation of the Convention.
   

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