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public places and services. It called on Ireland to ensure that the proposed new unified
Human Rights and Equality Commission was independent, adequately resourced and
prioritized the ratification of the Conventions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
This new body must have a focus on the rights of persons with disabilities.
4.
Concluding remarks of the State under review
568. The Ambassador of Ireland thanked all intervening delegations and civil society
representatives. He stressed that discrimination against Muslims and minorities was
combated in a most comprehensive manner. The role of the National Disability Authority
was to monitor compliance with domestic disability legislation. The Ambassador also noted
the necessity for further consultation regarding the recognition of Travellers as an ethnic
group. Lastly, he highlighted the continuation of dialogue with civil society for the
implementation of universal periodic review recommendations, the new modalities for the
second cycle and the onus on States for the implementation of their commitments.
Togo
569. The review of Togo was held on 6 October 2011 in conformity with all relevant
provisions contained in Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the
following documents:
(a)
The national report submitted by Togo in accordance with the annex to
Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/12/TGO/1);
(b)
The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b)
(A/HRC/WG.6/12/TGO/2);
(c)
The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c)
(A/HRC/WG.6/12/TOG/3).
570. At its 39th meeting, on 15 March 2012, the Human Rights Council considered and
adopted the outcome of the review of Togo (see section C below).
571. The outcome of the review of Togo comprised the report of the Working Group on
the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/19/10), the views of Togo 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/19/10/Add.1).
1.
Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or
conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome
572. The delegation of Togo recalled that during its review, 133 recommendations had
been made, of which 112 had been accepted (23 of which had already been implemented or
were being implemented), 11 had been rejected and 10 had been under study until the
nineteenth session.
573. The delegation stated that, as part of the implementation of the above-mentioned
recommendations, four essential points were raised: (a) responses to deferred
recommendations; (b) progress achieved since Togo’s review; (c) measures taken by the
Government following the enquiry report of the National Commission on Human Rights on
allegations of torture; and (d) the national plan of action on the implementation of universal
periodic review recommendations.
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