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review, in 2021. New Zealand emphasized the continuing commitment of the Government
to human rights and to active participation in international human rights processes.
566. The Association of World Citizens welcomed the acceptance by New Zealand to
consider acceding to additional international human rights instruments. It expressed the
hope that the mid-term report would also address implementation of recommendations that
were not accepted because of their form rather than their content. It looked forward to a
review of the age of criminal responsibility indicating that it was unacceptable that persons
could be prosecuted from ages 10 and 12 and tried as an adult at 17 years of age. Though
appreciating the increase in the refugee quota, it did not accept that, in any case, a person
who qualified as a refugee under the Geneva Convention would not be granted asylum.
Uruguay
567. The review of Uruguay was held on 23 January 2019 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 Uruguay 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.6/32/URY/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.6/32/URY/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.6/32/URY/3).
568. At its 25th meeting, on 4 July 2019, the Human Rights Council considered and
adopted the outcome of the review of Uruguay (see section C below).
569. The outcome of the review of Uruguay comprises the report of the Working Group
on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/41/8) and the views of Uruguay 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/41/8/Add.1).
1.
Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or
conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome
570. The delegation noted that the universal periodic review of Uruguay allowed the
country to assess its progress within legal, institutional and public policy frameworks linked
to recommendations received and accepted during its 2014 review, and to respond to
advanced questions submitted by some of the delegations.
571. The national report of the country and further updates were prepared with full
commitment and responsibility by the National Mechanism for Reporting and Follow-up of
Recommendations. For this purpose, the Mechanism conducted consultations with the civil
society, explaining the drafting process and asking for contributions. Further meetings were
also organized to solicit comments on the national report.
572. Uruguay had also provided clarifications with regard to some of the specific
recommendations, both orally and in writing as an addendum to the Working Group report.
These explanations referred to the recommendations concerning: the conditions of
applicability of the International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 on Indigenous
and Tribal Peoples, within the reality of Uruguay; adoption and implementation of its
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