A/HRC/23/15/ 77. The latest amendments to the Criminal Code prescribed severe punishment for illicit sexual acts when committed by a teacher, tutor, guardian, adoptive parent, stepfather, stepmother or other person abusing his/her position to perform any sexual act (other than intercourse or equivalent) on a child entrusted to their care. 78. The Strategy for Combating Discrimination would be adopted in the near future. 79. The Law on Gender Equality had introduced a mechanism for mandatory forwarding to the relevant State body the final court decisions in civil proceedings for protection against gender discrimination. 80. The right of association of the LGBT population was observed. According to the Constitution, associations were to be established freely, without prior approval and entered into the relevant register. Secret and paramilitary associations were prohibited. 81. The LGBT community was granted all health insurance-related rights with no obstacles to their access to the health-care system. Amendments to the Law on Health Insurance (2011) granted the right to a sex change on medical grounds. Serbia was among the few countries in which a sex-change for medical reasons was covered by the mandatory health insurance. 82. Pursuant to 2011 amendments to the relevant law, the Ombudsman had been appointed to perform functions of the National Mechanism for Prevention of Torture. Under the chosen “Ombudsman ++” model, the Ombudsman carried out the activities of the Mechanism in cooperation with Ombudsmen of the autonomous provinces and NGOs. The Mechanism in Serbia had become operational. The State had provided resources for its operation. A continuing cooperative dialogue between the National Mechanism for Prevention of Torture and the State had been established. 83. Serbia had begun drafting five laws to improve the independence and freedom of media; after wide public debate, it would send them to the parliament. 84. All elementary and secondary school students belonging to a national minority had available three modes of education: mother tongue; bilingual; and Serbian with optional mother tongue instruction including elements of national culture. A total of 329 different text books had been published for students from national minorities in 2012/13. 85. The National Councils of National Minorities were entitled to establish educational facilities for respective minority students, and perform other related functions and duties. 86. The legal framework governing the police had been harmonized with relevant international human rights standards. Effective mechanisms of oversight and control of the police had been established. Currently, the police included members of all national minorities and numerous promotional activities had been carried out to increase such representation. 87. In 2011, Serbia had been among the first States in Europe to join the United Nations Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking. Across Serbia the film Sisters, on trafficking in women, had been screened more than 40 times and aired by the national broadcaster. 88. The Legislative Framework for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities had been established and the Strategy for Improving the Position of Persons with Disabilities (to 2015) had been adopted. The implementation of the Law on Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities had resulted in the employment of 10,000 persons with disabilities, and 10,000 persons with disabilities had been included in various forms of professional rehabilitation. 11