A/HRC/15/12 cooperation it provided to Grenada to contribute to the full realization of the right to adequate housing. It made recommendations. 43. Spain welcomed Grenada’s commitment to ensuring the right to compulsory and free primary education for all. It noted with satisfaction the existence of a de facto moratorium on the death penalty. Spain made recommendations. 44. Canada recognized the need for comprehensive global and regional efforts to combat human trafficking and was pleased that a training seminar on this issue had recently been hosted by the Department of Public Security of the Anti-trafficking in Persons Unit of the Organization of American States. However, it noted that Grenada did not have legislation to address that important issue. Canada expressed concern about prison overcrowding and the practice of reducing a detainee’s diet as a punishment for violating prison regulations; the delays in the hearing of juvenile cases; the lack of adequate facilities for children in detention; and the limited number of trained personnel to work with such children. Canada made recommendations. 45. The Netherlands acknowledged the economic and social difficulties facing Grenada and encouraged it to seek technical assistance, if necessary. It welcomed the 2007 anticorruption law, a bill establishing an integrity commission and initiatives taken to raise awareness with regard to violence against women and children, but noted that domestic violence remained a serious problem and that practices of the ill treatment and abuse, including sexual abuse, of children persisted. It noted that the Human Rights Committee had expressed concern that the Criminal Code penalized same-sex activities between consenting adults, which, according to the Committee, violated the right to privacy and non-discrimination. It made recommendations. 46. Mexico encouraged Grenada to maintain a broad consultation process for following up on the universal periodic review outcome. It emphasized the significant progress made in the areas of basic and health services, as well as the high enrolment rates for pre-school and primary education. Mexico commended Grenada for its efforts to guarantee the right to housing, particularly in the context of the country’s vulnerability to natural disasters. It noted the human rights challenges facing Grenada and hoped that the universal periodic review would help to strengthen the national efforts in that area. Mexico made recommendations. 47. The United States of America praised Grenada’s efforts to promote education and develop life skills among Grenada’s youth. However, it remained concerned about the administration of justice and the rule of law and the lack of efficient and effective administration of juvenile justice. The United States expressed its deep concern about the limited definitions in the Criminal Code, which did not include incest, rape or other sexual offences, and about the fact that it did not prohibit the sale and trafficking of children for prostitution and labour exploitation. The United States made recommendations. 48. Uruguay noted the efforts made by Grenada in the promotion and protection of human rights, including the Water Support Programme, aimed at guaranteeing access to drinking water. It noted that Grenada was a party to several international instruments and encouraged it to continue efforts to implement the provisions related to its international commitments at the national level. 49. Argentina thanked Grenada’s for its detailed responses to its written questions and praised the efforts made in the economic, social and cultural spheres. It referred to the provision of primary health care, the high levels of vaccination and school enrolment and the low level of malnutrition. It also welcomed the existing moratorium on the application of the death penalty. Argentina made recommendations. 8

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