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sensitivity training for police, judicial and other authorities to promote respect for all
persons, including on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. They also
urged it to apply the Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human
Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity as a guide to assist
policymaking in this area.
4.
Concluding remarks of the State under review
466. With regard to a comment made by a delegation, Armenia recalled that the situation
did not correspond to the current state of affairs on the ground, and that the report presented
contained outdated information. The most updated information was available in the reports
of respective Council of Europe bodies, which stated that there was no discrimination
against any national minority in Armenia. The reports to be submitted to the Committee on
the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Committee on the Rights of the Child in
the near future, which would contain a chapter on the situation of the rights of minority
children, would confirm the situation and enhance their efforts in this direction.
467. Armenia reaffirmed its commitment to implement all its obligations to improve the
protection and promotion of human rights in the country. Armenia stood ready to fully
cooperate with the Council, all United Nations special procedures and all actors in the field,
at the national or international levels, to achieve prosperity and the full enjoyment of all
rights by all citizens in the country.
468. Armenia stated that recommendations 95.2 and 95.5, which had been partially
rejected, had been noted.
469. Armenia thanked the President of the Council, the troika Member States, OHCHR
and the secretariat for all the support extended to Armenia in the process.
Sweden
470. The review of Sweden was held on 7 May 2010 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 Sweden in accordance with the annex to
Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/8/SWE/1);
(b)
The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b)
(A/HRC/WG.6/8/SWE/2);
(c)
The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c)
(A/HRC/WG.6/8/SWE/3).
471. At its 18th meeting, on 22 September 2010, the Council considered and adopted the
outcome of the review of Sweden (see section C below).
472. The outcome of the review of Sweden comprises the report of the Working Group
on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/15/11), the views of Sweden 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/15/11/Add.1).
1.
Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or
conclusions, and on its voluntary commitments and on the outcome
473. The Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations at Geneva, Jan
Knutsson, stated that the promotion and respect of universal human rights was a core value
and a central priority for Sweden, and a cornerstone of Sweden’s foreign policy. Sweden
GE.11-17043
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