A/HRC/38/8 ensure that non-violent forms of discipline are administered in a manner consistent with the child’s dignity (Liechtenstein); 129.45 Decriminalize consensual, same-sex sexual acts (Sweden); 129.46 Decriminalize same-sex sexual activities and ensure nondiscrimination in accordance with Botswana’s domestic and international human rights obligations (Iceland); 129.47 Repeal laws that criminalize consensual, same-sex conduct between adults and ensure all legislation, policies and programmes do not discriminate on the bases of sexual orientation or gender identity (Canada); 129.48 Decriminalize consensual sexual relations between people of the same sex and act to stop the discrimination suffered by people because of their sexual orientation (Spain); 129.49 Analyse modifying the legislation that criminalizes sexual relations between adults of the same gender in order to guarantee the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons (Argentina); 129.50 Repeal the law repressing homosexuality (France); 129.51 Build upon recent court decisions upholding the human rights of transgender persons and take action to decriminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex status or conduct (United States of America); 129.52 Provide sustainable solutions to alleviate poverty and reduce high unemployment rates (20 per cent of the total of those able to work) (Syrian Arab Republic); 129.53 Widen the scope of poverty eradication programmes and increase the budget assigned to them (Turkey); 129.54 Constitutionally guarantee the right to education of children and adolescents (Chile); 129.55 Enshrine the right to education in its Constitution (Timor-Leste); 129.56 Ensure that the right to education, which is a fundamental human right, is enshrined in its Constitution, and that the right to basic and further education for all is protected (State of Palestine); 129.57 Ensure education and equal rights for all citizens in its Constitution (Syrian Arab Republic); 129.58 Lift its reservations on the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, with a view to amending the policy of holding asylum seekers and refugees in camps and to providing them with work permits and decent job opportunities (Honduras). 130. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole. 22

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