A/HRC/22/15 112. Regarding corporal punishment, Peru stated that a child’s physical integrity was protected by the Penal Code through various provisions as the prohibition of ill-treatment and assault and battery. Nonetheless, Peru had, in response to the recommendation by the Committee on the Rights of the Child submitted a bill to prohibit all forms of corrective measures that violated the integrity of boys and girls. 113. On awareness-raising of law enforcement personnel regarding the rights of women, Peru provided information on recent training programmes and capacity-building for these personnel. Training was also carried out of the judiciary and the Office of Public Prosecutor, in particular with regard to family violence and victims and witnesses support. 114. Concerning equal pay for equal work it was indicated that, since 2007, Peru had a law which prohibited all labour discrimination between men and women in work and wage. Measures taken to address the issue included the National Plan for Gender Equality 2012– 2017 and the development of a methodological guide on non-sexist valuation of job offers to promote equal pay for equal work. 115. In conclusion, Peru stated that it believed replies had been provided to the almost totality of the questions raised. Peru conveyed the greetings from the President of the Republic and stated that it would fully follow up on recommendations received II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 116. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/listed below enjoy the support of Peru: 116.1. Consider ratifying the ILO Convention No. 189 concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers (Philippines); 116.2. Ratify the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court as soon as possible (Liechtenstein); 116.3. Consider recognizing the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances to receive and examine communications from or on behalf of victims and other State parties, regarding violations of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Forced Disappearance’s (CPED) provisions1 (Uruguay); 116.4. Continue with the de facto moratorium on the death penalty (Argentina)2; 116.5. Consider abolishing the death penalty (Greece); 116.6. Consider abolishing the death penalty (Honduras)3; 116.7. Redouble its efforts to complete the process of aligning the Penal Code with the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Tunisia); ** 1 2 3 Conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. The recommendation as read during the interactive dialogue: “Recognize the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances to receive and examine communications from or on behalf of victims and other State parties, regarding violations of the CPED’s provisions” (Uruguay). The recommendation as read during the interactive dialogue: “Continue with the moratorium on the application of the death penalty” (Argentina). The recommendation as read during the interactive dialogue: “Consider formally abolishing the death penalty (Honduras)”. 15

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