A/HRC/13/56 the universal periodic review an effective and useful tool, with a view to implementing the human rights agenda in individual countries. It remained committed to continue working with the Council in this regard. Equatorial Guinea 699. The review of Equatorial Guinea was held on 9 December 2009 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by Equatorial Guinea in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/6/GNQ/1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/6/GNQ/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/6/GNQ/3). 700. At its 32nd meeting, on 19 March 2010, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on Equatorial Guinea (see section C below). 701. The outcome of the review on Equatorial Guinea comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/13/16), the views of Equatorial Guinea concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and 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. 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as on its voluntary commitments and on the outcome 702. The delegation recalled that, during its review by the Working Group in December 2009, the Government of Equatorial Guinea made a detailed report to the Council on the human rights situation in the country and endeavoured to show its unequivocal commitment to the ideals and values of the promotion and protection of the rights inherent to human dignity. 703. During the interactive dialogue, delegations had expressed their recognition of the achievements regarding the promotion and protection of human rights and made recommendations. Equatorial Guinea committed itself to study each and every recommendation carefully, with the will to implement them. 704. A total of 86 recommendations (75 per cent of the total number of recommendations) had already been included in the Government’s plan of action on this matter. The plan was an incentive that would undoubtedly encourage the Government to redouble its efforts to implement the recommendations. 705. The legal process needed for the possible incorporation into national law of the majority of human rights international treaties not yet ratified by Equatorial Guinea had been triggered, in particular with regard to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Optional Protocol to the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. 706. The authorities had redoubled their efforts to effectively enforce the law against torture, bringing to justice the alleged perpetrators of acts of torture. In some cases, trials were still ongoing, and in others, sentences had been passed, some of which had been made 184