DEC/19/118 Outcome of the Universal Periodic Review: Antigua and Barbuda

GE.12-12971

Human Rights Council Nineteenth session

Agenda item 6 Universal Periodic Review

Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council*

19/118

Outcome of the Universal Periodic Review: Antigua and Barbuda

The Human Rights Council,

Acting in compliance with the mandate entrusted to it by the General Assembly in its resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, and in accordance with the President’s statement PRST/8/1 on modalities and practices for the universal periodic review process of 9 April 2008;

Having conducted the review of Antigua and Barbuda on 4 October 2011 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1;

Adopts the outcome of the universal periodic review on Antigua and Barbuda which is constituted of the report of the Working Group on Antigua and Barbuda (A/HRC/19/5), together with the views of Antigua and Barbuda concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its voluntary commitments and its replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (A/HRC/19/5/Add.1 and A/HRC/19/2, chapter VI).

42nd meeting

16 March 2012

[Adopted without a vote]

* The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of

the Council on its nineteenth session (A/HRC/19/2), chap. I.