A/HRC/44/13 54. The Juvenile Justice Act of 2012, which dealt with the sentencing of children found guilty by a court, explicitly prohibited corporal punishment. A complete ban on corporal punishment was one of the recommendations that had arisen from the 2018 assessment of child protection mechanisms in Grenada that would contribute to strengthening the prevention mechanism to decrease and eventually eradicate child sexual abuse. 55. The head of delegation stated that while the 2016 iteration of constitutional reforms sought to enshrine gender equality in the Constitution of Grenada, it did not seek to incorporate in the Constitution either sexual orientation or gender identity, nor did it seek to provide the constitutional framework to legalize same-sex marriage. Although the conduct of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons remained criminalized in Grenada, the Government was committed to raising awareness to discourage discrimination. It was noted that GrenCHAP was the primary organization working with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex community in Grenada and that, in 2019, GrenCHAP, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, had hosted an anti-discrimination workshop targeting frontline health-care workers involved in delivering services to members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex community. GrenCHAP was creating safe spaces for persons with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and those living with HIV/AIDS. An awareness-raising train-the-trainers session for police officers and community service providers and a human rights advocacy campaign on breaking barriers funded by the Open Society Fund were among the initiatives taken to encourage people to have these very difficult conversations. 56. The head of delegation expressed deep appreciation for all the technical assistance provided to Grenada by OHCHR, including through the voluntary technical assistance trust fund to support the participation of least developed countries and small island developing States in the work of the Human Rights Council, including the courtesies extended to facilitate the delegation’s participation in the review. 57. He added that the fund, which had facilitated the Grenadian delegation’s participation in the forty-second session of the Human Rights Council, was an important mechanism for promoting the participation of all small island developing States in the work of the Council, particularly those without representation in Geneva. The head of delegation urged States to continue their support for the fund as it had proven to be an important mechanism to facilitate the participation of small States in the work of the Council. 58. Grenada had taken note of the new group of friends and of the membership contact group of the Human Rights Council and its efforts to improve inclusivity and diversity in Council membership. In that regard, Grenada echoed the view expressed by the Permanent Representative of Maldives to the United Nations Office at Geneva on delivering a joint statement on behalf of the contact group on 21 March 2019. Grenada supported the objective of the contact group to support States, especially small States, to strengthen their participation and engagement with the Council and its mechanisms and eventually to consider standing for election. The head of delegation reported that Grenada intended to seek the support of the contact group with a view to becoming more fully engaged with the work of the Council. 59. Grenada remained committed to fulfilling its international human rights obligations and, in that regard, it would seek to submit its overdue reports to the relevant treaty bodies. Grenada was committed to fully implementing the treaties to which it was a party. it was also committed to working with the Convention against Torture Initiative to fully implement the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and to more closely examine the Optional Protocol to the Convention. 60. Chile recognized the efforts of Grenada to combat human trafficking and to protect the population from the adverse effects of climate change. Chile congratulated Grenada for having ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. 61. China appreciated the constructive participation of Grenada in the universal periodic review and welcomed its progress in the promotion and protection of human rights. China commended Grenada for having implemented its National Sustainable Development Plan to promote poverty alleviation, education, public health and gender equality. 8