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4.
Concluding remarks of the State under review
800. The Vice-President stated that, based on the information provided, out of 188
recommendations received, 163 enjoyed the support of Cyprus, additional clarification was
provided on another six recommendations, and 19 were noted.
801. The head of delegation underlined that Cyprus was, and remained, committed to
further improving its human rights record in all aspects and that respect for human rights
was and would remain the top priority for the Government. The universal periodic review
process and the recommendations received provided Cyprus with an excellent opportunity
to reflect on what had been achieved and set new goals for accomplishing more in the
protection and promotion of human rights. Continuous and renewed efforts were required to
meet the constantly arising new challenges, which was reflected in the great number of
recommendations that Cyprus accepted and supported.
Eritrea
802. The review of Eritrea was held on 28 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 Eritrea 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/ERI/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/ERI/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/ERI/3).
803. At its 28th meeting, on 5 July 2019, the Human Rights Council considered and
adopted the outcome of the review of Eritrea (see section C below).
804. The outcome of the review of Eritrea comprises the report of the Working Group on
the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/41/14) and the views of Eritrea concerning the
recommendations and/or conclusions, 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/41/14/Add.1).
1.
Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or
conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome
805. The head of the delegation of Eritrea, Tesfamichael Gerahtu, stated that Eritrea
supported the universal periodic review mechanism and considered it to be the most
effective tool in promoting human rights globally. Eritrea welcomed the open, frank and
constructive participation of many States and other stakeholders during its review.
806. The delegation thanked Member States for recognizing the efforts made by Eritrea
in the implementation of recommendations from the previous review and for their
thoughtful, constructive and action-oriented recommendations. All recommendations were
considered on their merit, based on objectivity, constructiveness, relevance to the country’s
context, the needs and ideals of humanity, clarity and priority.
807. Eritrea supported 131 recommendations and noted the remaining recommendations.
The scope and content of the supported recommendations covered the full range of the
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