A/HRC/10/29 legislation. Concerning the recommendation on the placing and detention of international protection seekers, discussions were ongoing at the European level. 334. With regard to the recommendation on the elimination of racial discrimination, Luxembourg committed itself to submit the report requested by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination as soon as possible. The country would follow various provisions of the civil code and the criminal code, which criminalized and punished various forms of discrimination in Luxembourg. As part of ongoing training, human rights courses were provided to prison officials. 335. Regarding the recommendation to develop coherent strategies and a plan of action to prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women, particularly women from the immigrant community, and the recommendation concerning prostitution and trafficking in human beings, they would be incorporated into the second national plan of action for equality between men and women for the period 2009–2013. In order to make the best use of human and financial resources, the Government intended to produce a single plan for the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Beijing Platform for Action, to achieve greater coherence in political action to promote gender equality. The family in its various forms played a vital role in Luxembourg’s society. 336. Luxembourg pledged to respect the recommendations related to new measures to improve the rights of women and children and to implement the recommendation of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to elaborate strategies and programmes to combat prostitution and continue the Government’s efforts to combat sexual exploitation of children. 337. On the recommendation dealing with trafficking in human beings, Luxembourg recalled the three specific initiatives referred to in its national report, in paragraphs 34 to 40. 338. Canada recommended that the terminology used in French reflect the shared values for gender equality and equality between men, women and children. In this connection, the Permanent Representative stated that Luxembourg was totally in line with the terminology used in all international conventions to which it was a party. Luxembourg indicated that it was aware of the ongoing discussion on the terminology issue and was prepared, when appropriate, to align itself with universally recognized terminology, in keeping with the principle of non-discrimination. 339. Luxembourg pledged to include gender dimensions in the review follow-up, such as in measures under chapter 9 on fundamental rights of the national plan of action for gender equality for 2009–2013, which was to be adopted after the election in 2009. 340. On freedom of religion or belief, Luxembourg stated that all religious communities and philosophical beliefs were treated equally. All beliefs were recognized ex officio and without discrimination by the Constitution and also in pursuance of the European Convention on human rights. Recognition of a particular religion did not give any additional rights to the congregation concerned. 341. The ban on corporal punishment in the family was effective in Luxembourg and the addendum to the report gave the legal reference in this regard. 342. The Government had noted the recommendations made with regard to the penal sector. Luxembourg did not underestimate the difficulties it faced, and was undertaking a policy to improve the conditions for the detention of juveniles in compliance with international standards. The placing of juveniles in security units could only be done by the judicial authorities. Given the particularly sensitive nature of infrastructures in the security units, the need to guarantee security and ensure the necessary educational and therapeutic GE.09-17451 139