A/HRC/DEC/31/114 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 6 April 2016 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-first session Agenda item 6 Universal periodic review Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council 31/114. Outcome of the universal periodic review: Sao Tome and Principe The Human Rights Council, Acting in compliance with the mandate entrusted to it by the General Assembly in its resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, and with Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 of 18 June 2007 and 16/21 of 21 March 2011, and President’s statement PRST/8/1 of 9 April 2008, on the modalities and practices for the universal periodic review process, Having conducted the review of Sao Tome and Principe on 11 November 2015 in conformity with all relevant provisions contained in the annex to Council resolution 5/1, Decides to adopt the outcome of the review of Sao Tome and Principe, comprising the report thereon of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/31/17), the views of the State concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions made, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue held in the Working Group (A/HRC/31/2, chap. VI). 49th meeting 18 March 2016 [Adopted without a vote.] GE.16-05562(E) *1605562*