A/HRC/17/2 expressed its readiness to continue to work with it to implement the recommendations that fell within the scope of its mandate. 359. Amnesty International noted the Government’s commitment to consider ratifying the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It noted with appreciation that there had been no executions in the country in the past 15 years. It regretted, however, that Saint Lucia was not in a position to move towards a formal moratorium on the use of the death penalty or its abolition. Amnesty International urged the Government to reconsider the recommendations to declare a formal moratorium on capital punishment with a view to abolishing it, to commute all death sentences to prison sentences, and to ratify the second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Amnesty International welcomed Saint Lucia’s commitment to condemn acts of violence against persons because of their sexual orientation or gender identity; however, it regretted the rejection of a number of recommendations to decriminalize sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex and to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 360. Saint Lucia thanked those who had expressed support and those who had offered or already provided assistance to the country. It reiterated that the Constitution protected all persons, without any distinction of any kind, and that, when a State makes a commitment, it should be certain that it can implement it. If it has not moved as quickly on all issues as some would have wished, it is because the country wishes to ensure the implementation of its undertakings. Saint Lucia confirmed its readiness to consider the possible incorporation of recommendations into the country’s development strategy. Oman 361. The review of Oman was held on 26 January 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 Oman in accordance with the annex to resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/10/OMN/1); (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/10/OMN/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/10/OMN/3). 362. At its 16th meeting, on 7 June 2011, the Human Rights Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review of Oman (see section C below). 363. The outcome of the review of Oman comprised the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/17/7), the views of Oman 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 (A/HRC/17/7/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome 364. The delegation of Oman reaffirmed that the universal periodic review had provided a useful opportunity to demonstrate the progress and achievements reached in the sultanate and, at the same time, had allowed Oman to benefit from the experience and 138 GE.12-13630