A/HRC/41/5/Add.1 Afghanistan’s position on 3rd cycle of the UPR recommendations 1. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan considers the Universal Periodic Review as an effective and constructive mechanism of the Human Rights Council to uphold human rights worldwide. Afghanistan believes that UPR is an appropriate opportunity for states to review the human rights progress and achievements, share best practices and recognize challenges in the human rights situation of the country concerned. 2. A high level delegation from Afghanistan participated in the 32nd Session of the UPR Working Group, presented the report and engaged in a constructive dialogue with member states on 21 January 2019.The report of the Working Group on Afghanistan’s third cycle review was adopted on 25 January 2019. 3. Afghanistan received 258 recommendations and attaches great importance to these recommendations. After the translation of recommendations to national language, an interagency mechanism led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and composed of over 26 entities across the governmental, legislative, judicial authorities, Afghanistan Independent National Human Rights Commission and civil society organizations has been established to carefully examine these recommendations. 4. As a result of the consultation process, 235 recommendations are accepted, 22 are noted and one recommendation is partially accepted. This demonstrates a solid commitment of Afghanistan to promote and protect human rights. The specific replies are as follows: Accepted recommendations 5. 136.15, 136.16, 136.17,136.18, 136.19, 136.20, 136.21, 136.22, 136.23, 136.24, 136.25, 136.26, 136.27, 136.28, 136.29, 136.30, 136.31, 136.32, 136.33, 136.34, 136.35, 136.36, 136.37, 136.38, 136.39, 136.40, 136.41, 136.42, 136.43, 136.44, 136.45, 136.46, 136.47, 136.48, 136.49, 136.50, 136.51, 136.52, 136.53, 136.54, 136.55, 136.56, 136.57, 136.58, 136.59, 136.60, 136.61, 136.62, 136.63, 136.64, 136.65, 136.66, 136.67,136.68., 136.69, 136.71, 136.72, 136.73, 136.75, 136.83, 136.84, 136.85, 136.86, 136.87, 136.88, 136.89, 136.90, 136.91, 136.92, 136.93, 136.94, 136.95, 136.96, 136.97, 136.98, 136.99, 136.100, 136.101, 136.102, 136.103, 136.104, 136.105, 136.106, 136.107, 136.108, 136.109, 136.110, 136.111, 136.112, 136.113, 136.114, 136.115, 136.116, 136.117, 136.118, 136.119, 136.120, 136.121, 136.122, 136.123, 136.124, 136.125, 136.126, 136.127, 136.128, 136.129, 136.130, 136.131, 136.132, 136.133, 136.134, 136.135, 136.136, 136.137, 136.138, 136.139, 136.140, 136.141, 136.142, 136.143, 136.144, 136.145, 136.146, 136.147, 136.148, 136.149, 136.150, 136.151, 136.152, 136.153, 136.154, 136.155, 136.156, 136.157, 136.158, 136.159, 136.160, 136.161, 136.162, 136.163, 136.164, 136.165, 136.166, 136.167, 136.168, 136.169, 136.170, 136.171, 136.172, 136.173, 136.174, 136.175, 136.176, 136.177, 136.178, 136.179, 136.180, 136.181, 136.182, 136.183, 136.184, 136.185, 136.186, 136.187, 136.188, 136.189, 136.190, 136.191, 136.192, 136.193, 136.194, 136.195, 136.196, 136.197, 136.198, 136.199, 136.200, 136.201, 136.202, 136.203, 136.204, 136.205, 136.206, 136.207, 136.208, 136.209, 136.210, 136.211, 136.212, 136.213, 136.214, 136.215, 136.216, 136.217, 136.218, 136.219, 136.220, 136.221, 136.222, 136.223, 136.224, 136.225, 136.226, 136.227, 136.228, 136.229, 136.230, 136.231, 136.232, 136.233, 136.234, 136.235, 136.236, 136.237, 136.238, 136.239, 136.240, 136.241, 136.242, 136.243, 136.244, 136.245, 136.246, 136.247, 136.248, 136.249, 136.250, 136.251, 136.252, 136.253, 136.254, 136.255, 136.256, 136.257, 136.258. 6. 136.82- Partially accepted: This recommendation contains two issues in which one of them is accepted and the other is noted, as follows: (a) Accepted and already implemented: "…and commute all existing death sentences for persons below 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the crime." 2