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Summary: This report compiles all mentions of children's rights in the Concluding Observations of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. Last Examined: 12-26 May 2010 The Delegation of Cameroon was led by the Secretary General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and comprised of the Deputy Director of International Cooperation in the Ministry of Justice,Head of Studies Division, Assistant in the Human Rights Division in the Ministry of Justice, Head of Department in the African Affairs Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Commission commended Cameroon regarding: The introduction of human rights in the school curricula in Cameroon, notably the issues of gender and violence against women. (Paragraph 10) The Commission raised concerns about: The Report does not make mention of measures taken to enhance and ensure women’s rights, in particular issues such as maternal and reproductive health of women, the conditions of detention for women and the measures taken to improve this situation; the political representation of women in decision making organs; the situation of women in the informal sector; the prevalence of harmful practices such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and forced marriages . (Paragraph 22) The Commission recommended that Cameroon: To reinforce the programmes and policies adopted in the area of reproductive health in order to raise the level of access by women and adolescents to family planning and to accessible and good quality health services and to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates. (Paragraph 41)