DEC/33/103 Outcome of the universal periodic review: Samoa

GE.16-17183(E)

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Human Rights Council Thirty-third session

Agenda item 6

Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council on 21 September 2016

33/103. Outcome of the universal periodic review: Samoa

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 Samoa on 3 May 2016 in conformity with all

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

Decides to adopt the outcome of the review of Samoa, comprising the report thereon

of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/33/6), 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/33/6/Add.1 and A/HRC/33/2, chap. VI).

19th meeting

21 September 2016

[Adopted without a vote.]