A/HRC/42/2 provisions to criminalize child trafficking for sexual purposes; and to strengthen safeguards by transcribing a definition of child pornography into the Criminal Code. 573. The United Towns Agency for North-South Cooperation welcomed the interaction of Portugal with universal periodic review recommendations on inequalities, discrimination and violence against minorities. It called on the Government of Portugal to keep to its commitments on the rights of the child, following disclosures with regard to underage migrants held at Portuguese airports. It urged Portugal to ensure the protection of the rights of the child globally, in a complementary fashion. 5. Concluding remarks of the State under review 574. The President stated that, based on the information provided, out of 245 recommendations received, 231 enjoyed the support of Portugal, and 14 were noted. 575. The head of delegation expressed the gratitude of Portugal to Human Rights Council Member States and observers, non-governmental organizations and the Portuguese national human rights institution - Provedor de Justiça. The delegation also reiterated the strong support of Portugal for the universal periodic review process at its third cycle, which played a key role within the United Nations human rights mechanisms. Bhutan 576. The review of Bhutan was held on 8 May 2019 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in relevant Human Rights Council resolutions and decisions, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by Bhutan in accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/33/BTN/1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/33/BTN/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/33/BTN/3). 577. At its 25th meeting, on 20 September 2019, the Human Rights Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review of Bhutan (see section C below). 578. The outcome of the review of Bhutan comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/42/8) and the views of Bhutan concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its voluntary commitments and its replies to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group, and which were presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary (see also A/HRC/42/8/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome 579. Bhutan emphasized that it accorded high importance to the universal periodic review process. Bhutan believed that the universal periodic review was a mechanism crucial to improve the lives of people in all Member States through empowering them with universal rights. 580. Bhutan acknowledged the constructive and cooperative spirit, in which deliberations in the universal periodic review of Bhutan were held. Bhutan expressed its satisfaction that 89

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