A/HRC/43/9 father’s surname, the mother’s surname or both surnames, in the order indicated by the parents. 38. Significant progress had also been made in the past few years in the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. On 10 March 2015, the parliament had adopted a law on the assistance, social inclusion and rights of persons with disabilities. It aimed to: ensure full respect for the human dignity, rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities; promote their inclusion in schools, at work and in society by removing the elements currently preventing their full development; promote the functional and social rehabilitation of those affected by temporary or permanent physical, mental, sensory or intellectual disabilities, as well as their legal protection, by prohibiting any direct and indirect discrimination; and recognize the family’s right to receive assistance and protection in supporting family members with disabilities. 39. The law was fully implemented through a series of decrees supplementing its provisions, which introduced administrative support and more structured and efficient organization of prevention, early diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. The decrees also provided for more adequate and functional access to services. 40. To help the families of disabled persons or persons with serious diseases, family leave for a maximum total duration of two years, which could be divided into separate months, had been introduced in the legal system. San Marino had also regulated the possibility of donating holiday or days of paid leave to colleagues who had to assist persons with severe disabilities. 41. To ensure an inclusive education system at all levels and lifelong learning, a decree had been passed on 1 July 2015 on the right of persons with disabilities to education, training and inclusion in school. It included provisions to ensure the full development of the human potential, sense of dignity and self-esteem of persons with disabilities. 42. A law adopted on 9 September 2014 formally recognized dyslexia, dysgraphia, dysorthography, dyscalculia, speech disorders, motor coordination and behavioural disorders as specific developmental disorders. 43. The legislation on the accessibility of buildings for persons with disabilities had been amended by a law adopted on 14 December 2017 on town planning and building laws. It provided for the removal of architectural barriers and committed the Ministry of Territory and the Environment to preparing a census of the works, structures and buildings owned by the State. 44. A decree passed on 24 February 2016 on measures in favour of the elderly and of persons with disabilities who were dependent on continued assistance had established an assistance desk at which the operator was available to provide information and support on initiating and completing procedures related to continued assistance. 45. Legislation adopted on 10 March 2015 provided for the establishment of the national commission for the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The commission was tasked with promoting the coordination of initiatives undertaken in different government sectors, the systematic collection of data and the implementation of studies and research activities. 46. During the first review cycle, San Marino had committed to adopting comprehensive legislation on corporal punishment against minors. On 5 September 2014, it had adopted legislation introducing stricter penalties for the crime of corporal punishment, particularly against minors, by amending both the Criminal Code and the legislation on family law. Furthermore, under that law, the age of criminal liability in the Criminal Code had been increased from 12 to 14 years. 47. On 26 April 2017, the parliament had adopted a law reforming the prison system, in order to comply with the recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. In particular, it provided for the establishment of an observation and treatment group, tasked with proposing a tailored programme for each inmate based on judicial, prison, clinical, psychological and social data and interviews with the inmate. The group’s mandate was also to stimulate 6

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