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. GE.12-17756 163

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