A/HRC/31/17 108.41 Continue efforts to ensure respect for the rights of the child including developing a comprehensive national strategy to prevent and combat all forms of violence against children including domestic violence, sexual trafficking and exploitation of the children (France); 108.42 Prohibit corporal punishment in law as previously recommended (Germany); 108.43 Repeal the parental right “to punish” children in family law and define what constitutes ill-treatment in line with the State’s international obligations (Germany); 108.44 Develop programmes and policies for the prevention, recovery and social integration of child victims of trafficking and exploitation in accordance with the outcome documents adopted at the 1996, 2001 and 2008 World Congresses against Sexual Exploitation of Children, held in Stockholm, Yokohama and Rio de Janeiro, respectively (Ireland); 108.45 Redouble efforts to devise a comprehensive national strategy and ensure implementation of action plans for the protection of the rights of the child, particularly in the area of prevention from child labour, violence and abuse (Philippines); 108.46 Continue to actively promote the explicit abolition of corporal punishment against children in its domestic legislation, aiming at its full and complete prohibition (Portugal); 108.47 (Spain); Amend the law and expressly prohibit corporal punishment 108.48 Take specific measures to combat harmful practices in law and in practice, bearing in mind the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (Spain); 108.49 Amend its legislation so as to include prohibition of corporal punishment (Timor-Leste); 108.50 Elaborate an inclusive strategy for the protection of children, particularly concerning all forms of violence, abuse, and access to education without discrimination (Turkey); 108.51 Adopt a national coordination framework to combat all forms of violence against children, dealing with aspects of gender violence (Uruguay); 108.52 Amend existing legislation in order to prohibit all forms of corporal punishment of children in all settings, promoting positive and non violent forms of discipline (Uruguay); 108.53 Elaborate and implement a strategy and national action plan for the protection of the rights of children, and ensure, in particular, to counter effectively the risk of child trafficking (Cabo Verde); 108.54 Take all necessary measures with a view to explicitly prohibiting all forms of corporal punishment of children in all settings, to combat violence and to enhance the promotion of children’s rights, dignity and physical integrity (Brazil); 108.55 Design and implement awareness-raising campaigns on the benefits of access to health services to prevent curable diseases (Mexico); 108.56 Design and implement a sexual and reproductive health program for adolescents (Mexico); GE.16-00396 23/25

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