A/HRC/8/52 page 101 States reviewed under the designated alongside Bahrain, recognizing and promoting recognition that universal periodic review is a process with several stages and with successive four-year time frames. It noted its appreciation of the burden and the privilege of being the first State at every stage of the review process. 193. During its three-year term on the Council, Bahrain recommitted itself to striving to strengthen its effectiveness as a mechanism for international dialogue and cooperation on human rights. It also recommitted itself to striving to establish the universal periodic review as a unique vehicle for international cooperation on measures to improve the human rights situation on the ground through implementation of the review outcomes. Bahrain also committed to publicizing and promoting dissemination of the report of the Working Group on Bahrain adopted by the Council; to studying the report carefully and harmonize the Action Plan with the report; to encourage national stakeholders, civil society and media to study the report carefully and to promote awareness and advocacy in support of the Council report. 194. Bahrain highlighted some aspects of the Action Plan, and stated that it is also available on the website of its Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Bahrain stated that the Action Plan is the product of a transparent and participatory national process which sought to involve all national stakeholders. It stated that the Action Plan addresses actions to fulfil or implement: • The pledges that Bahrain made in seeking election to the Council in 2006 and in seeking re-election in 2008 • The voluntary commitments contained in the Bahrain national report submitted to the Council • Responses to the suggestions and issues raised in the interactive dialogue during the review of Bahrain and in the draft report from the UPR Working Group, in light of the outcome adopted in plenary 195. Bahrain stated that the specific areas for action set out in the Action Plan fall into four broad categories: (1) Actions related to strengthening Bahrain’s national system for protecting and promoting human rights regarding both specific national human rights institutions such as human rights commissions, as well as institutions of government such as the legislature, the executive and the judiciary that are vital to protecting and promoting human rights; (2) Actions to enhance the protection of vulnerable and “at risk” groups in Bahrain such as, for example, foreign workers, women, children and human rights defenders; (3) Actions to advance the progressive realization of specific human rights in Bahrain such as freedom of speech, expression, assembly and association, and equality and non-discrimination;