CAT/C/PRT/CO/4 page 5 Use of “TaserX26” weapons 14. The Committee is deeply concerned about the recent purchase by the State party of electric “TaserX26” weapons for distribution to the Lisbon Metropolitan Command, the Direct Action Corps, the Special Operations Group and the Personal Security Corps. The Committee is concerned that the use of these weapons causes severe pain constituting a form of torture, and that in some cases it may even cause death, as recent developments have shown (arts. 1 and 16). The State party should consider relinquishing the use of electric “TaserX26” weapons, the impact of which on the physical and mental state of targeted persons would appear to violate articles 1 and 16 of the Convention. Domestic violence, particularly against women and children 15. The Committee is concerned about reports received of numerous cases of domestic violence affecting women and children, as well as a high number of deaths among women due to such violence. Moreover, the Committee is deeply concerned at the Supreme Court decision of 5 April 2006, according to which “moderate corporal punishment of a minor by a duly entitled person for solely appropriate educational purposes is not illegal” in the family context (art. 16). The State party should strengthen its efforts to establish a national strategy to prevent and combat domestic violence against women and children. It should take the necessary legislative measures to prohibit corporal punishment of children in the family. The State party should: guarantee that women and children who have been victims of violence have access to complaints mechanisms; punish the perpetrators of these acts in an appropriate manner; and facilitate the physical and psychological rehabilitation of the victims. The State party should also ensure that public law enforcement agents receive ongoing and targeted training on the issue of violence against women and children. Human trafficking, including of residents in Portugal 16. The Committee notes with satisfaction that, under Act No. 23/2007 of 4 July 2007, victims of human trafficking can obtain residence permits, and welcomes the awareness-raising campaign launched by the State party to combat this problem. The Committee is, nonetheless, concerned about the extent of human trafficking, which affects a very high number of women, for the purposes of economic and sexual exploitation (art. 16). The State party should continue its efforts to combat human trafficking and should adopt the necessary measures to punish the perpetrators with appropriate penalties. Discrimination 17. The Committee notes that article 240 of the new Penal Code, concerning non-discrimination, now covers not only discrimination based on race, colour, ethnic or national origin and religion, but also discrimination based on sex and sexual orientation. It is nonetheless