A/HRC/18/2 Europe recommended that Latvia should establish a concrete plan of implementation of the measures mentioned in close cooperation and consultation with civil society organizations. It raised concerns about the rejection of a recommendation to recognize the diversity of family types and recommended that Latvia should reconsider its position and ensures that equal rights of same-sex and opposite-sex couples in its legislation and policies. It also recommended that Latvia should reconsider its position to include sexual orientation and gender identity in its hate crime legislation. Lastly, ILGA recommended that the Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity should be applied as a guide to assist in policymaking. 421. Rencontre africaine pour la défense des droits de l’homme appreciated Latvia’s cooperation with the special procedures. It raised concerns with regard to discrimination against migrants, young Roma women, Russian citizen workers and refugees. It referred to the legislation to combat human trafficking adopted in 2000, and requested that it be strengthened to combat violence and abuse against women. Over the years, prison authorities had investigated 5 cases of violent death of prison inmates. It stressed that the lack of access to attorneys for detainees was a problem. Lastly, it invited Latvia to continue to create mechanisms for human rights training of police and security forces, and to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 422. Latvia underlined the enriching experience of the universal periodic review, leading to new steps to improve its human rights record. The delegation thanked all delegations and non-governmental organizations, and looked forward to the second cycle of the review. Sierra Leone 423. The review of Sierra Leone was held on 5 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 Sierra Leone in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/11/SLE/1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/11/SLE/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/11/SLE/3). 424. At its 21st meeting, on 22 September 2011, the Human Rights Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review of Sierra Leone (see section C below). 425. The outcome of the review of Sierra Leone comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/18/10), the views of Sierra Leone concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, and its 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/18/10/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome 426. The delegation, on behalf of the President of Sierra Leone, reaffirmed the Government’s pledge to promote and safeguard human rights in Sierra Leone, that it would shortly be seeking technical assistance to help it fast-track the enactment of all international 140 GE.12-17756