DEC/31/114 Outcome of the universal periodic review: Sao Tome and Principe

Human Rights Council Thirty-first session

Agenda item 6

Universal periodic review

Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council

31/114. Outcome of the universal periodic review: Sao Tome and

Principe

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 with Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 of 18

June 2007 and 16/21 of 21 March 2011, and President’s statement PRST/8/1 of 9 April

2008, on the modalities and practices for the universal periodic review process,

Having conducted the review of Sao Tome and Principe on 11 November 2015 in

conformity with all relevant provisions contained in the annex to Council resolution 5/1,

Decides to adopt the outcome of the review of Sao Tome and Principe, comprising

the report thereon of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/31/17),

the views of the State concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions made, and its

voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the

plenary to questions or issues not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue held

in the Working Group (A/HRC/31/2, chap. VI).

49th meeting

18 March 2016

[Adopted without a vote.]