A/HRC/17/12 40. Maldives noted that Saint Kitts and Nevis faced enormous challenges in fully promoting and protecting human rights because of its small size and because of its capacity constraints. Maldives invited the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review to understand and appreciate this fact. Maldives made recommendations. 41. Canada expressed concerns at the implementation of the death penalty after a 10year de facto moratorium and at the exercise of legal rights by prisoners condemned to death. Canada noted efforts to reduce domestic violence and violence against children. Canada applauded Saint Kitts and Nevis for its support of Organization of American States (OAS) resolutions on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity and referred to encouragement by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to study the human trafficking phenomenon. Canada looked forward to continuing to support Saint Kitts and Nevis in addressing human rights challenges it faced. Canada made recommendations. 42. Poland applauded Saint Kitts and Nevis for its vibrant democracy which guaranteed basic human rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression and religion, as well as freedom of association and assembly. It also welcomed the consultations with civil society in the preparatory process for the UPR. Poland made recommendations. 43. Hungary welcomed the achievements related to education and health. Hungary expressed concerns at the resumption of execution after a 10-year de facto moratorium. Hungary noted that the country was affected by the transhipment of drugs, which resulted in a high incidence of drug abuse among youth and juvenile delinquency. Hungary welcomed recent developments to promote women’s rights but expressed concerns at discriminatory attitudes against women and at the high rate of rape. It encouraged the Government to follow up on its work related to the Millennium Development Goals. Hungary made recommendations. 44. Mexico acknowledged the efforts made by Saint Kitts and Nevis to improve the level of development, particularly those regarding education and immunization coverage. Mexico also noted the need for technical assistance to expedite the process of accession to the international human rights standards and instruments. Mexico made recommendations. 45. Argentina expressed its appreciation for the initiatives taken by Saint Kitts and Nevis in the area of education, notably for the universal access to secondary education. Argentina inquired on other measures taken or planned to enhance women’s participation in the political and economic spheres. It noted the limited resources of the country preventing it from acceding to new international instruments. Argentina made recommendations. 46. Latvia noted that basic education for all children from aged 5 to 16 was free of charge and that virtually all essential services at the primary health-care level were offered free of charge. It also noted that no requests had been made by special procedures to visit the country. Latvia made a recommendation. 47. Sweden expressed concerns at the maintenance of the death penalty. While welcoming the proposal of revisiting discriminatory laws, Sweden expressed concerns over the decision to continue to criminalize same-sex relations. It noted that violence against women was a serious problem and that women still faced discrimination in a number of areas and also noted the efforts taken to eliminate violence against women. Sweden made recommendations. 48. South Africa noted that despite challenges the Government continued to make progress in the promotion and protection of human rights. It therefore encouraged the international community to provide Saint Kitts and Nevis with the technical assistance required to overcome those challenges. South Africa appreciated the commitment to prioritize issues such as education, health, safety and security and encouraged the 9