A/HRC/14/37 national system; and (c) civil society had the privilege to observe the behaviour of the State under review, make its own assessment and suggest the interventions it deemed necessary. El Salvador 443. The review of El Salvador was held on 9 February 2010 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: (a) The national report submitted by El Salvador in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/7/SLV/1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/7/SLV/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/7/SLV/3). 444. At its 23rd meeting, on 10 June 2010, the Human Rights Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review of El Salvador (see section C below). 445. The outcome of the review of El Salvador comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/14/5), the views of El Salvador 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 (see also A/HRC/14/5/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome 446. The delegation of El Salvador recalled that of the 118 recommendations made during the Working Group session, 78 were immediately accepted, while 40 had been left for further consideration and internal consultation. The Government of El Salvador submitted a written response with its position regarding these recommendations (see A/HRC/14/5/Add.1). 447. The delegation indicated that El Salvador had accepted recommendations 1 to 19, 23 to 26 and 39. 448. Regarding the ratification of several human rights instruments, El Salvador would abide by the constitutional provisions and competencies and proceed with a process of internal consultations, also involving civil society. Regarding the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the Protocol was signed on 2001 and had been under consideration of the Legislative Assembly since. Nevertheless, it noted that there had been an intense debate and opposition from some sectors to the Optional Protocol. 449. The Government was taking steps to allocate the necessary funds to address the recommendations relating to children and adolescents (recommendations 20, 32 and 33). 450. The delegation also expressed its support for recommendation 22, on discrimination based on several grounds, since the Government had the intention of incorporating populations that had been historically marginalized. It also accepted recommendation 21 on the universal provision of identity documents. 451. Recommendations 28, 30 and 31, on the duration of preventive detention and prison conditions, were also supported by El Salvador. GE.12-17781 115