A/HRC/17/12 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, held its tenth session from 24 January to 4 February 2011. The review of Saint Kitts and Nevis was held at the 10th meeting on 28 January 2011. The delegation of Saint Kitts and Nevis was headed by Delano Bart. At its 14th meeting, held on 1 February 2011, the Working Group adopted the report on St. Kitts and Nevis. 2. On 21 June 2010, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Saint Kitts and Nevis: Gabon, Kyrgyzstan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1, the following documents were issued for the review of Saint Kitts and Nevis: (a) A national report submitted and a written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/10/KNA/1 and Corr.1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/10/KNA/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/10/KNA/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom was transmitted to Saint Kitts and Nevis through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the universal periodic review (UPR). I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. Saint Kitts and Nevis stated that the national consultations conducted in the preparation of the national report had provided insight into the possibilities of how the universal periodic review could create an engine for wider civil participation, greater corporate responsibility and a deeper commitment to partnership. The exchanges with intragovernmental agencies and a broad section of civil society, including a wide cross section of organizations advocating for the rights of, amongst others, children, youth, women and persons with disabilities, had taken place in both Saint Kitts and Nevis. The national report opened with an overview of the commitment of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the promotion and protection of human rights as enshrined in the Constitution, which guaranteed that every person in Saint Kitts and Nevis was entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, irrespective of race, place of origin, birth, political opinion, colour, creed or sex, but all subject to the respect of the rights of others. Saint Kitts and Nevis, as a member of the United Nations, adhered to the organization’s Charter and reaffirmed its commitment to the fundamental rights, dignity of the persons, and the equal rights of men and women. 6. Saint Kitts and Nevis was a twin island federation located in the Eastern Caribbean with a size of 261 km2 and a total population of roughly 52,000. It had attained independence on 19 September 1983 and maintained a democratic form of government. 3