CAT/C/BFA/CO/1 develop a mechanism to protect from reprisals subordinates who refuse to obey orders from a superior officer if they would result in a contravention of the Convention. Customary practices that are harmful to women and violence against women 21. The Committee takes note of the increased efforts made by the State party to combat female genital mutilation. However, it remains concerned that neither this practice, nor other discriminatory practices that are harmful to women, such as forced and early marriages and levirate and sororate marriages, have stopped. The Committee also remains concerned by reports that some elderly women have been accused of witchcraft and thus subjected to physical and verbal violence and rejected by their community, and are now housed in shelters (arts. 2, 12 to 14 and 16). The State party should intensify its efforts to combat customary practices that are harmful to women, including female genital mutilation and forced marriage, inter alia by stepping up campaigns to alert the public to the harmful effects of certain customs that are detrimental to women. It should continue its efforts to provide care for elderly women who are accused of witchcraft and ensure that all possible measures are taken to help such women reintegrate into society. The State party should also prosecute the perpetrators of violence against women and compensate the victims. Violence against children 22. While noting the efforts of the State party to protect children’s rights and, in particular, to protect children against trafficking and similar practices, the Committee remains concerned by the lack of information about measures taken to combat the exploitation of talibé and garibou street children in begging and the economic exploitation of children in gold mines and in private homes. The Committee also remains concerned by reports that children continue to be subjected to corporal punishment in the home (arts. 2, 12 and 16). The State party should: (a) Prosecute any persons who force children to beg and apply the penalties on them that are set out in the Criminal Code, establishing a monitoring, complaints and assistance mechanism for such children and organizing campaigns to raise awareness among parents and those who run Koranic schools of the harmful effects of begging on children; (b) Put an end to the economic exploitation of children in gold mines and in private homes by taking all necessary measures to combat and eliminate these practices; (c) Conduct campaigns to raise awareness of the harmful effects of corporal punishment on children; and (d) the home. Revise its legislation to include a prohibition on corporal punishment in Juvenile justice 23. The Committee is concerned by reports that the juvenile justice system does not function properly and regrets the lack of information on whether or not a system of noncustodial penalties for minors is in effect (arts. 2, 10 and 16). The State party should: 8 GE.14-40035