A/HRC/17/2 (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/10/STP/3). 543. At its 18th meeting, on 8 June 2011, the Human Rights Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review of Sao Tome and Principe (see section C below). 544. The outcome of the review of Sao Tome and Principe comprised the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/17/13), the views of Sao Tome and Principe 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. 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome 545. Sao Tome and Principe welcomed the positive comments and acknowledgement of its efforts to promote and protect human rights in spite of its limited resources. A total of 72 recommendations had been made. Sao Tome and Principe had clustered them into 22 recommendations. 546. Sao Tome and Principe clarified its position regarding recommendations 65.4, 65.5, 65.8 and 65.10 on the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Sao Tome and Principe took note of these recommendations. All remaining recommendations addressed to Sao Tome and Principe were accepted. 547. The recommendations mentioned in paragraphs 64.1, 64.15, 64.55 and 64.58 (incorporation of treaties and harmonization of legislation), 64.21 (measures to ensure the full enjoyment of civil and political rights), 64.22, 64.24, 64.25 and 64.26 (promotion and protection of children rights, women rights and the rights of the most vulnerable sectors of the population), 64.28 to 64.32 (principle of non-discrimination), 64.33 (definition of illtreatment in domestic legislation), 64.34 (rights of persons deprived of their liberty), 64.35 to 64.43, 64.49 and 64.50 (measures to protect women against violence, including domestic violence), 64.38, 64.42, 64.44 and 64.48 (protection of children against sexual exploitation), 64.53 (juvenile justice system), 64.59 (organization of national round-table consultations) and 64.64 and 64.68 (improvement of health services) were already being implemented. 548. Sao Tome and Principe welcomed the comments and recommendations encouraging it to adopt a policy of broad transparency in governance and to continue its social and economic policies on poverty reduction. Sao Tome and Principe reaffirmed its commitment to moving towards a more democratic, fair and peaceful society. 549. Sao Tome and Principe also reaffirmed its determination to do whatever it deemed appropriate in a reasonable period of time to ratify the international human rights treaties mentioned in recommendations 64.1 to 64.14 and in recommendations 65.1, 65.2, 64.4, 65.5, 65.6 and 65.9, and especially those it had already signed. 550. Sao Tome and Principe was undergoing an electoral process that would culminate in a presidential election on 17 July 2011; from that moment, the country would then be able to consider the ratification of different instruments and the implementation of the rest of the recommendations received. 551. Sao Tome and Principe welcomed recommendations 64.18 to 64.20 on the establishment of a national human rights institution. In this regard, Sao Tome and Principe, in conjunction with the Yaoundé Centre for Human Rights and Democracy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) would organize a training seminar aimed at establishing the appropriate conditions for the implementation of this recommendation. 166 GE.12-13630