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recommendation to step up efforts to prevent and halt killings of so-called
“witch children” by including provisions in the criminal law to suppress this
practice and organizing campaigns to heighten awareness of its criminal nature
among local authorities, doctors, midwives and the population at large
(Slovenia);
108.62 Continue to combat all forms of violence against children, including
trafficking of children and violence against so-called “witch children”
(Thailand);
108.63 Eradicate the practice of ritual infanticide, punish those found to
perpetrate these crimes and establish a mechanism to provide effective support
and guidance to the affected families (United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland);
108.64 Set up all kinds of measures to guarantee a comprehensive response
to ritual infanticide. In particular, carry out activities of prevention and
protection measures, as well as adopt legal and judicial measures, categorizing
ritual infanticide as a crime (Uruguay);
108.65 Align its legislation to prohibit all forms of discrimination against
children, in particular any discrimination that stigmatizes them as witches, and
guarantee that minors benefit from concrete legal and social protection against
rituals that endanger their lives (Mexico);
108.66 Continue taking measures to prevent infanticide of so-called child
witches (Chile);
108.67 Explicitly prohibit all corporal punishment of children in all settings,
including at home and in schools, in the context of adopting the new Children’s
Code, and promote alternative forms of discipline (Liechtenstein);
108.68 Revise its legislation to prohibit and sanction corporal punishment
imposed on children at home and in schools and step up its efforts on raising
awareness about the negative effects of this practice (Mexico);
108.69 Adopt additional measures, including legislative ones, to eradicate the
practice of deliberate exploitation of children and the use of corporal
punishment against children (Belarus);
108.70 Adopt a comprehensive plan on the rights of the child that fight
trafficking, labour exploitation, sexual abuse and physical violence (Spain);
108.71 Take measures to ensure the implementation of national and
international norms on trafficking in persons, particularly children, including
through the establishment of a national births register (Costa Rica);
108.72 Finalize and enact draft legislation that prohibit all forms of human
trafficking and that trafficking in children is effectively investigated and
prosecuted. To this end, we recommend that all law enforcement officers and
the judiciary receive adequate training on human trafficking and that
protective services are provided to the witnesses and victims of trafficking
(Norway);
108.73 Continue to fight against trafficking in persons and strengthen
support mechanisms for victims of trafficking (Romania);
108.74 Intensify its efforts to implement existing laws against child
trafficking, including Law No. 2006-04 on the conditions of displacement of
minors and combating child trafficking in Benin, by raising awareness among
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