A/HRC/22/9 recommendation to step up efforts to prevent and halt killings of so-called “witch children” by including provisions in the criminal law to suppress this practice and organizing campaigns to heighten awareness of its criminal nature among local authorities, doctors, midwives and the population at large (Slovenia); 108.62 Continue to combat all forms of violence against children, including trafficking of children and violence against so-called “witch children” (Thailand); 108.63 Eradicate the practice of ritual infanticide, punish those found to perpetrate these crimes and establish a mechanism to provide effective support and guidance to the affected families (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 108.64 Set up all kinds of measures to guarantee a comprehensive response to ritual infanticide. In particular, carry out activities of prevention and protection measures, as well as adopt legal and judicial measures, categorizing ritual infanticide as a crime (Uruguay); 108.65 Align its legislation to prohibit all forms of discrimination against children, in particular any discrimination that stigmatizes them as witches, and guarantee that minors benefit from concrete legal and social protection against rituals that endanger their lives (Mexico); 108.66 Continue taking measures to prevent infanticide of so-called child witches (Chile); 108.67 Explicitly prohibit all corporal punishment of children in all settings, including at home and in schools, in the context of adopting the new Children’s Code, and promote alternative forms of discipline (Liechtenstein); 108.68 Revise its legislation to prohibit and sanction corporal punishment imposed on children at home and in schools and step up its efforts on raising awareness about the negative effects of this practice (Mexico); 108.69 Adopt additional measures, including legislative ones, to eradicate the practice of deliberate exploitation of children and the use of corporal punishment against children (Belarus); 108.70 Adopt a comprehensive plan on the rights of the child that fight trafficking, labour exploitation, sexual abuse and physical violence (Spain); 108.71 Take measures to ensure the implementation of national and international norms on trafficking in persons, particularly children, including through the establishment of a national births register (Costa Rica); 108.72 Finalize and enact draft legislation that prohibit all forms of human trafficking and that trafficking in children is effectively investigated and prosecuted. To this end, we recommend that all law enforcement officers and the judiciary receive adequate training on human trafficking and that protective services are provided to the witnesses and victims of trafficking (Norway); 108.73 Continue to fight against trafficking in persons and strengthen support mechanisms for victims of trafficking (Romania); 108.74 Intensify its efforts to implement existing laws against child trafficking, including Law No. 2006-04 on the conditions of displacement of minors and combating child trafficking in Benin, by raising awareness among GE.12-18655 19

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