A/HRC/15/60 630. Kuwait enjoyed freedom of information and the Prime Minister had the right to go to the court against those who would defame him. 631. While capital punishment was in accordance with Islamic laws, Kuwait had not applied the death penalty for some time. The judiciary was a separate authority with full independence from the executive and legislative branches of Government. Belarus 632. The review of Belarus was held on 12 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 Belarus in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/8/BLR/1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/8/BLR/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/8/BLR/3). 633. At its 19th meeting, on 23 September 2010, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review of Belarus (see section C below). 634. The outcome of the review of Belarus comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/15/16), the views of Belarus 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/15/16/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, and on its voluntary commitments and the outcome 635. The delegation stated that the universal periodic review process was a unique opportunity to critically analyse the human rights situation in all countries, including Belarus. During the review, Belarus, like other countries, noted the experience of other countries in the field of human rights and had the opportunity to share its own achievements with them. The main objective, based on the results of the review, was the establishment of an effective system for the protection and promotion of human rights at the national level. 636. The delegation expressed its appreciation for the active participation and important contribution of the Member and observer States of the Council during the review. Belarus had received a number of constructive and valuable recommendations concerning the improvement of its national system for the protection and promotion of human rights. The, open, result-oriented approach of Belarus to the review was demonstrated by its specific actions. Belarus was one of just a few countries that had started the implementation of recommendations made during the review, even before the adoption of the report of the Working Group. 637. At the initiative of the Government, OHCHR held, in July 2010, a seminar on the universal periodic review in Minsk, the result of which was the adoption of a plan to develop a road map for cooperation between Belarus and OHCHR and other international organizations in view of the effective implementation of accepted recommendations. 638. The draft report of the Working Group included 93 recommendations concerning various aspects of human rights. In a spirit of constructive engagement, Belarus had accepted 55 recommendations during the Working Group session held in May 2010. The remaining recommendations had been considered and thoroughly studied in view of the GE.11-17043 177