DEC/34/103 Outcome of the universal periodic review: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

GE.17-06162(E)

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Human Rights Council Thirty-fourth session

27 February–24 March 2017

Agenda item 6

Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council on 16 March 2017

34/103. Outcome of the universal periodic review: Bolivarian

Republic of Venezuela

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 the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on 1

November 2016 in conformity with all relevant provisions contained in the annex to

Council resolution 5/1,

Adopts the outcome of the review of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,

comprising the report thereon of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review,1 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.2

40th meeting

16 March 2017

[Adopted without a vote.]

1 A/HRC/34/6.

2 A/HRC/34/6/Add.1; see also A/HRC/34/2, chap. VI.