A/HRC/29/14 of the population. It encouraged Grenada to seek technical assistance to strengthen its human rights protection system. 26. Panama commended Grenada for its efforts. It asked Grenada to share information on progress made in the implementation of policies aimed at reducing violence against women and all forms of abuse of children. It also requested information on measures adopted to eradicate the sale and trafficking of children for sexual and labour exploitation. 27. Paraguay appreciated the efforts made by Grenada, in particular to ratify human rights instruments. It asked Grenada to provide information on national legislation, in particular article 65 of the Criminal Code which, according to information received, would allow parents and others with parental responsibilities to have the authority to use force against children younger than 16 years. 28. The Philippines, while noting positive developments, stated that challenges remained in addressing violence against women and corporal punishment of children. The Philippines asked how the Strategic Plan for Education Enhancement and Development contributed to improving the quality of and access to education, as well as about the efforts undertaken to ensure the right to health. 29. Portugal noted the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED), the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). It noted measures taken with regard to children’s rights and encouraged Grenada to pursue those efforts and develop additional measures for ensuring the right to education. 30. Sierra Leone stated that the review would have been better facilitated had Grenada submitted a national report. The commitment of Grenada to human rights was demonstrated by its ratification of core instruments. Grenada should review its laws and regulations in order to amend gender-based discriminatory provisions, and adopt asylum and refugee legislation and procedures. 31. Singapore took positive note of legislative measures undertaken by Grenada to eliminate discrimination against women and to protect women and children. It welcomed the ratification of CRPD. 32. Slovenia regretted that Grenada had not submitted a national report. Four reports to treaty bodies were overdue. It expressed concern that there was no formal moratorium on the death penalty. It was also concerned by the high incidence of violence against women, the high rate of unsafe abortions and the punitive provisions imposed on women who underwent abortions. 33. Spain welcomed Grenadian efforts to ratify various international human rights instruments, in particular CRPD and ICPPED. It noted that the last execution in Grenada had occurred in 1978, but was concerned that the country had not supported General Assembly resolutions calling for moratoriums on the death penalty. 34. Sweden noted that capital punishment could be applied for murder, but that no executions had occurred since 1978 and a de facto moratorium was in place. It was concerned at reports of intolerance against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, but noted the responses of Grenada, including the launching of a dialogue on the rights of LGBT persons. 35. The delegation responded to questions and comments, including those received in advance. Regarding questions raised by Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain of Northern Ireland and other delegations on the issue of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, Grenada reported that the issue of discrimination against 6