A/HRC/19/5 38. Australia acknowledged the participation of Antigua and Barbuda, a small island State, in the universal periodic review process, which required considerable efforts, given limited resources. Australia welcomed the establishment of the National Committee on Social Indicators. It was concerned by reports of the use of excessive force by the police and welcomed action taken to introduce training for the police on international conventions. It noted reports on the declining situation of prison conditions and was concerned that the island retained the death penalty. Australia made recommendations. 39. Germany inquired about the steps undertaken to reduce overcrowding in the prisons and guarantee an overall more humane prison regime. It referred to the vote against the General Assembly resolution on the moratorium on the use of the death penalty. Germany raised concern with the very low minimum age of criminal responsibility mentioning the Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF. Finally, it requested information on the evaluation made by Antigua and Barbuda and the measures taken to countervail children’s sexual exploitation. Germany made recommendations. 40. Slovenia praised the Government for the improvement of the human rights situation and asked three questions. It inquired about the guarantee to enshrine the rights mentioned in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other major instruments since the island had a dualist legal system. It also requested information about the strategy undertaken by the Government to cope with child labour and violence against children. It asked about the intentions of the Government to overcome under-resourced education. Slovenia made recommendations. 41. Brazil was pleased to learn that substantive progress had been made to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. It welcomed initiatives undertaken to guarantee the permanence of children in school but noted that additional efforts were required to integrate children with disabilities into the regular education system. It commended Antigua and Barbuda for the establishment of an AIDS secretariat and for providing free antiretroviral drugs. It noted the lack of measures to increase women’s participation in political and public life, despite legal steps to prohibit gender discrimination. Brazil made recommendations. 42. The United States of America commended the passage of the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention) Act of 2010. It remained concerned, however, about the continued criminalization of homosexual conduct and the pervasive societal discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. It stressed that the criminalization of homosexual conduct exacerbated homophobic attitudes and prevented LGBT persons from fully participating in society. It made recommendations. 43. Spain recognized the efforts of Antigua and Barbuda in harmonizing its domestic legislation with its international commitments, as was the case of the ad hoc procedure for asylum requests. Spain made recommendations. 44. Indonesia commended the efforts of the Government to fulfil many aspects of the human rights of its citizens, including the rights of persons with disabilities and freedom of assembly and association, as well as through poverty alleviation. It also noted the positive efforts of the Government to ensure compliance of national legislation with that of the international human rights instruments it had ratified. Indonesia made recommendations. 45. Maldives praised the commitment of Antigua and Barbuda to the protection and promotion of human rights. It inquired whether the Government would consider establishing a UPR standing committee chaired by the Prime Minister’s office that would facilitate better coordination and cooperation between the State functionaries in the follow up to the universal periodic review. It also inquired about the adverse effects posed by climate change on the enjoyment of human rights. In addition, Maldives mentioned 9