A/HRC/42/8/Add.1 SI No. IV. Recommendation Position Responses and Protection Act, the Child Adoption Act and the Domestic Violence Prevention Act in order to prohibit all forms of corporal punishment in all settings” (Mexico) restraint or force shall never be used as a means of punishment”. The Ministry of Education (MoE) adopted the resolution of banning the use of corporal punishment during the 11th National Education Conference in 2008. The National Education Policy 2018 (draft) also reinforces this resolution stating that schools shall practice proactive and positive forms of behavioural management. In addition, the policy also states that the use of restraint or force shall never be used as a means of corrective measure or punishment’, which is consistent with the Child Care and Protection Act of Bhutan 2011. The Ministry also has introduced the Mindfulness & Emotional Intelligence and Helping Skills program in July 2019 to build the competencies of teachers in understanding the children under their care in the school setting. In view of the above, the Royal Government does not feel the need to pursue legislative reforms or enactment of new legislation. All recommendations 158.38 “Decriminalize same- accepted sex sexual conduct between consenting adults (Belgium); Decriminalize same-sex sexual conduct among consenting adults” (France) Bhutan accepts all recommendations from 158.38 to 158.44 in view of the amendment of sections 213 and 214 of the Penal Code of Bhutan by the National Assembly of Bhutan. 158.39 Revoke the provision on sodomy in sections 213 and 214 of the Penal Code, which criminalizes same-sex conduct (Netherlands); / Repeal sections 213 and 214, which prohibit homosexual acts, from its Penal Code (Switzerland);/ Decriminalize same-sex sexual conduct between consenting adults by amending sections 213 and 214 of the Penal Code (Canada);/ Revoke section 213 of the Penal Code (Cyprus);/ Decriminalize consensual same-sex conduct by revoking or amending sections 213 and 214 of the Penal Code (Germany);/ Decriminalize consensual same-sex acts by either 3

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