CRC/C/SAU/CO/3-4 (b) Adopt a comprehensive strategy that aims to prevent and respond to domestic violence cases and that includes the prescription of penalties in the Child Protection Act of 2014, including for marital rape; (c) Remove all current legal obstacles to access to justice, redress and reparation, including the need for women and girls to obtain the authorization of a male guardian to lodge complaint; (d) Review and repeal any legal provisions that excuse perpetrators of domestic violence. Sexual exploitation and abuse 30. The Committee urges the State party to: (a) victims; Repeal all legislation treating child victims as offenders rather than as (b) Ensure that all forms of sexual abuse against children are criminalized and that perpetrators are duly prosecuted and punished with sanctions commensurate with the gravity of their crimes in order to avoid cases such as the one involving Fayhan al-Ghamdi, who had his charges reduced and was released from jail after having raped, tortured and killed his 5-year-old daughter; (c) Abolish the practice of paying so-called “blood money”, which allows perpetrators of child sexual abuse to escape sanction; (d) Establish mechanisms, procedures and guidelines to ensure effective mandatory reporting of cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation; (e) Conduct awareness-raising activities to combat the stigmatization of victims of sexual exploitation and abuse, including incest; (f) Ensure accessible, confidential, child-friendly and effective reporting channels for such violations. Harmful practices 31. Taking into account the fact that male guardians often consent to the marriage of girls without getting their consent and that families sometimes arrange child marriages to settle family debts (both situations amounting to forced marriage) and in the light of joint general recommendation No. 31 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women/general comment No. 18 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (2014) on harmful practices, the Committee urges the State party to take effective measures to eliminate child marriage, including forced marriage, and to raise awareness of the harmful effects of child marriage in collaboration with the civil society, the media, traditional leaders and families. F. Family environment and alternative care (arts. 5, 9-11, 18 (1) and (2), 20, 21, 25 and 27 (4)) Family environment 32. The Committee urges the State party to: (a) Ensure that mothers and fathers share the legal responsibility for their children equally, in accordance with article 18 (1) of the Convention; 8