A/HRC/8/52 page 181 of the review process as an immense added value for further improvement of the human rights situations on the ground. Many of them reflect the challenges that Poland has already identified and is in the process of addressing. 540. The delegation of Poland thanked the representatives of civil society for their comments concerning the examination of the situation of human rights in the country. It stressed that the principles of openness and inclusion are of utmost importance in the review process, it refers in particular to the involvement of civil society. In this context, the delegation does hope that the lessons that were drawn from this experience will allow Poland to improve communication and cooperation with non-governmental organizations in the future. It noted that issues raised during the debate by non-governmental organizations, e.g. the problem of overcrowding in prisons, access to abortion, equal treatment, cases of discrimination based on sexual orientation, the question of secret flights and secret detention centres, pretrial detention and domestic violence, have already been discussed during the interactive dialogue that took place on 14 April. Some of them are also covered by recommendations formulated by the UPR Working Group; comments to them are to be found in the written responses of the Government to these recommendations (A/HRC/8/30/Add.1). Netherlands 541. The review of the Netherlands was held on 15 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 the Netherlands in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/1/NLD/1); the compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/1/NDL/2); and the summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/1/NLD/3). 542. At its 17th meeting, on 11 June 2008, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on the Netherlands (see section C below). 543. The outcome of the review on the Netherlands is constituted of the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/8/31), together with the views of the Netherlands 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 (see also A/HRC/8/31/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions as well as on its voluntary commitments 544. The Netherlands stated that it had been an honour to be part of the very first session of the universal periodic review. It was of the opinion that the review had the potential to become a platform for the discussion of all the challenges and constraints, achievements and best practices of member States in the area of human rights. 545. The Netherlands was reviewed on 15 April, as the interactive dialogue the General Assembly had in mind when it adopted its resolution 60/251 in 2006. A total number of 37 countries intervened and many issues were raised, including on issues that were