A/HRC/23/8 society had indicated that public opinion was strongly against the bill, which was subsequently withdrawn. 90. The Head of Delegation also highlighted the progress made with “Swift Justice” system, in order not to repeat mistakes. 91. In closing, the Head of Delegation quoted the Preamble to the Constitution of the Bahamas as the ethos and guideline for the protection of human rights, namely: Whereas Four hundred and eighty one years ago the rediscovery of this Family of Islands, Rocks and Cays heralded the rebirth of the New World; And WHEREAS the People of this Family of Islands recognise that the preservation of their Freedom will guaranteed by national commitment to Self-discipline, Industry, Loyalty, Unity and abiding respect for Christian and the Rule of Law. NOW KNOW YE THEREFORE: We the inheritors of and Successors to this Family of Islands, recognising the Supremacy of God and believing in the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Individual, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM IN SOLEMN PRAISE the Establishment of Free and Democratic Sovereign Nation founded on Christian Values and in which no Man, Woman, child shall ever be slave or Bondsman to anyone or their Labour exploited or their Lives frustrated by deprivation, AND DO HEREBY PROVIDE by these Articles for the indivisible Unity and Creation under God of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 92. The following recommendations will be examined by the Bahamas which will provide responses in due course, but no later than the twenty-third session of the Human Rights Council in June 2013: 92.1. Consider ratifying the outstanding international human rights instruments to which it is not yet a party to (South Africa); 92.2. Continue with the ratification of the main international instruments relating to human rights, primarily, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (France); 92.3. Continue the very positive track with the progress in the promotion and protection of human rights and ratify CAT as well as the CRPD (Portugal); 92.4. Consider acceding to CAT (Slovenia) / Consider ratifying CAT and OP-CAT, which are already signed (Turkey); 92.5. Consider acceding to other relevant human rights instruments (Slovenia) 92.6. Ratify CAT and its Optional Protocol (Brazil) / Become a party to CAT as well as OP-CAT (Estonia) / Ratify the CAT and its Optional Protocol (Germany) / Ratify CAT and its Optional Protocol (Maldives); 92.7. Accede to the OP-CEDAW, to further strengthen its commitment to the equality and protection of women (Australia); ** The conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. 15