A/HRC/45/2
712. The Centre for Global Nonkilling noted that governments have a share in preserving
life. It encouraged Grenada to make further efforts on the protection of life and the
ratification of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
It asked Grenada to be the first Caribbean country to terminate death penalty
constitutionally.
4.
Concluding remarks of the State under review
713. The Vice-President thanked the head of the delegation of Grenada for his
presentation, which included his concluding remarks, and stated that, based on the
information provided, out of 148 recommendations received, 99 enjoy the support of
Grenada, and 49 are noted.
Turkey
714. The review of Turkey was held on 28 January 2020 in conformity with all the
relevant provisions contained in relevant Human Rights Council resolutions and decisions,
and was based on the following documents:
(a)
The national report submitted by Turkey in accordance with paragraph 15 of
the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution
16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/35/TUR/1);
(b)
The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the
annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21
(A/HRC/WG.6/35/TUR/2);
(c)
The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the
annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21
(A/HRC/WG.6/35/TUR/3).
715. At its 25th meeting, on 29 September 2020, the Human Rights Council considered
and adopted the outcome of the review of the State under review (see sect. C below).
716. The outcome of the review of Turkey comprises the report of the Working Group on
the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/44/14) and the views of Turkey concerning the
recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its voluntary commitments and its replies
to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in
the Working Group, and which were presented before the adoption of the outcome by the
plenary (see also A/HRC/44/14/Add.1).
1.
Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or
conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome
717. H.E. Sadik Arslan, Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations
Office in Geneva reiterated from the outset, Turkey’s strong commitment to the universal
periodic review as a unique and comprehensive peer-review mechanism. Turkey believed
that, if conducted in a constructive spirit and a non-politicized manner, this mechanism
could be a great tool for enhancing human rights standards globally and bring it closer to
the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals agenda.
718. Turkey informed that during the review, it received 321 recommendations. 19 of
these recommendations were rejected, as they were politically motivated and not in line
with the principle of non-confrontational conduct of the universal periodic review. Turkey
was pleased to announce that 216 of these recommendations (around 72 per cent) enjoyed
their support with some being already implemented or in the process of implementation. It
noted 86 recommendations for different reasons. Certain recommendations addressed
multiple issues and Turkey could not support the whole recommendation.
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