DEC/39/105 Outcome of the universal periodic review: Azerbaijan

GE.18-16077(E)

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Human Rights Council Thirty-ninth session

10–28 September 2018

Agenda item 6

Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council on 20 September 2018

39/105. Outcome of the universal periodic review: Azerbaijan

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 Azerbaijan on 15 May 2018 in conformity with all

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

Adopts the outcome of the review of Azerbaijan, 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

24th meeting

20 September 2018

[Adopted without a vote.]

1 A/HRC/39/14.

2 A/HRC/39/14/Add.1; see also A/HRC/39/2, chap. VI.