DEC/8/123 Outcome of the universal periodic review: Republic of Korea

Human Rights Council

Decision 8/123. Outcome of the universal periodic review: Republic of Korea

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 the Republic of Korea on 7 May in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1;

Adopts the outcome of the universal periodic review on the Republic of Korea which is constituted of the report of the Working Group on the review of the Republic of Korea (A/HRC/8/40), together with the views of the Republic of Korea 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/8/52 chap. VI and A/HRC/8/40/Add.1).

19^th meeting
12 June 2008
[Adopted without a vote]

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