A/HRC/18/2
stated that there were no discriminatory laws against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
persons in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Constitution prohibited discrimination in
all forms relating to the enjoyment of people’s rights and freedoms. In addition, prosecution
of public indecency was not limited to homosexual acts, but also related to heterosexual
acts between consenting adults.
Sudan and South Sudan
558. The review of the Sudan and South Sudan was held on 10 May 2011 in conformity
with all the relevant provisions contained in Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, and was
based on the following documents:
(a)
The national report submitted by the Sudan and South Sudan in accordance
with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/11/SDN/1 and
A/HRC/WG.6/11/SDN/1/Corr.1);
(b)
The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b)
(A/HRC/WG.6/11/SDN/2);
(c)
The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c)
(A/HRC/WG.6/11/SDN/3 and A/HRC/WG.6/11/SDN/3/Corr.1).
559. At its 25th meeting, on 23 September 2011, the Human Rights Council considered
and adopted the outcome of the review of the Sudan and South Sudan (see section C
below).
560. The outcome of the review of the Sudan and South Sudan comprises the report of
the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/18/16), the views of the
Sudan and South Sudan concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, and their
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/18/16/Add.1 and A/HRC/18/16/
Add.1/Corr.1).
1.
Views expressed by the Sudan on the recommendations and/or conclusions, its
voluntary commitments and the outcome
561. The delegation of the Sudan expressed its appreciation to all States that had provided
constructive recommendations during the interactive dialogue in an objective spirit,
reflecting their commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights in the Sudan.
562. The Sudan recalled that, at the time of the review, the Sudan was one State with two
systems, in the North and South, which had required two reports to be submitted.
Moreover, there were three types of recommendations, addressed to the Government of
Sudan, to the Sudan and South Sudan and to the Government of South Sudan.
563. The delegation informed the Human Rights Council that, by declaring the results of
the referendum on self-determination of South Sudan on 9 July 2011, South Sudan had
become an independent State, and therefore it was incumbent on the Government of the
Sudan to be liable only to those recommendations addressed to the Sudan, and to express its
views on the recommendations addressing the Sudan and South Sudan.
564. The Sudan had accepted 121 of 160 recommendations, and partially accepted 12
others, almost 84 per cent of all recommendations. Regarding the 29 recommendations
made for the Sudan and South Sudan, the Government had accepted 25 of them and
partially accepted another (almost 93 per cent). The delegation expressed not only its
commitment for the full implementation of these recommendations, but pointed out that
many of them were already being implemented or were in the process of implementation.
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