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reparation to the victims of armed conflict. He congratulated the Government on this
measure and recalled the recent recommendation made by the Committee against Torture
on the urgent need to bring to justice those responsible for grave violations during the
armed conflict, as well as to establish a special fund to compensate the victims. The
Procuraduría encouraged El Salvador to conduct broad internal consultation processes,
including civil society and the Procuraduría, with a view to the possible ratification of the
international human rights instruments. The Procuraduría noted with satisfaction the
voluntary pledges and commitments made by El Salvador with regard to the rights of
women, and urged the State to comply with those commitments.
4.
Concluding remarks of the State under review
460. In response to Algeria, the delegation of El Salvador stated that recommendation 38
had been accepted.
461. In conclusion, the Government of El Salvador wanted to avoid any ambiguity
regarding recommendations that, without being rejected, were subject to a process of
consultation in accordance with its legal and constitutional framework. The delegation
would have been pleased to say that those recommendations that are in the process of being
considered or implemented had been accepted. In fact, this was the political will of El
Salvador and the delegation hoped that the Council would consider this position as a valid
explanation.
Angola
462. The review of Angola was held on 12 February 2010 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 Angola in accordance with the annex to
Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/7/AGO/1);
(b)
The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b)
(A/HRC/WG.6/7/AGO/2);
(c)
The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c)
(A/HRC/WG.6/7/AGO/3).
463. At its 24th meeting, on 10 June 2010, the Human Rights Council considered and
adopted the outcome of the review of Angola (see section C below).
464. The outcome of the review of Angola comprises the report of the Working Group on
the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/14/11), the views of Angola 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
465. The delegation stated that 166 recommendations were made during the review of
Angola, which could be divided into three categories. The first category of
recommendations related to international conventions. In this regard, Angola was pleased to
accede to various international instruments for the promotion and protection of human
rights. The second category related to special procedures and the request to issue them a
standing invitation. The third category related to the Millennium Development Goals
regarding gender, and the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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