A/HRC/8/52 page 100 VI. Universal periodic review 187. Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 60/251, Council resolution 5/1 and the President’s statement on modalities and practices for the universal periodic review process (A/HRC/PRST/8/1), the Council considered the outcome of the reviews conducted during the first and second sessions of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review. The first session of the Working Group was held from 7 to 18 April 2008, and the second session from 5 to 19 May 2008. A. Consideration of the universal periodic review outcomes 188. According to paragraph 4.3 of the President’s statement, the following section contains a summary of the views expressed on the outcome by States under review, Member and Observer States of the Council, as well as general comments made by other relevant stakeholders before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary. Bahrain 189. The review of Bahrain was held on 7 April 2008 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: the national report submitted by Bahrain in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/1/BHR/1); the compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/1/BHR/2); and the summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/1/BHR/3). 190. At its 13th meeting, on 9 June 2008, the Human Rights Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on Bahrain (see section C below). 191. The outcome of the review on Bahrain is constituted of the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/8/19 and Corr.1), together with the views of Bahrain concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its voluntary commitments and its 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 192. Bahrain thanked the members of the Human Rights Council for their support resulting in the successful re-election of Bahrain to the Council, noting the responsibility that comes with it. Bahrain noted the adoption on 26 May 2008, in the presence of a representative from OHCHR, of its Action Plan to Implement Bahrain’s Pledges, Voluntary Commitments and UPR Outcomes (the Action Plan). Bahrain commended OHCHR on the compilation and summary reports prepared, and thanked the troika and the UPR Working Group for their contribution. It informed the meeting that it tasked a team of its delegation to observe and draw lessons from the 15 other