A/HRC/15/60
511. With regard to the issue of raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility to
accepted levels, Grenada would consider these recommendations and attempt to address
this issue under the ongoing law reform exercise.
512. On domestic violence, Grenada accepted the recommendations to increase its efforts
to prevent domestic violence and to strengthen actions to assist victims of domestic
violence. In this regard, the Government attached significant importance to crime
prevention and security, and would continue to strengthen the police force in the pursuit of
professional excellence.
513. With regard to the adoption of domestic legislation to ensure that human trafficking
was prohibited under the criminal code and the harmonization of legal provisions on the
punishment and prevention of human trafficking, Grenada would consider the
recommendations to harmonize the provision of its domestic laws on the punishment and
prevention of human trafficking. However, though the offence of human trafficking was not
criminalized under the criminal code, related offences were. Grenada would continue to
raise awareness of the crime of human trafficking. The Palermo Protocol had been ratified
and there are ongoing efforts and discussions to specifically criminalize the offence of
human trafficking under national laws.
514. With regard to the decriminalization of sexual offences between consenting adults of
the same sex, Grenada could not accept these recommendations as this was an offence
under domestic legislation. The Government would, however, continue to raise awareness
of the issue and encourage tolerance.
515. With regard to the recommendation to strengthen the original programme aimed at
achieving universal secondary education, Grenada accepted this recommendation and
would strive to strengthen its ongoing programme aimed at achieving universal secondary
education.
516. On the issue of continuing the implementation of programmes aimed at achieving a
national health-care system that responded adequately to the needs of the population and
made efforts to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS possible, Grenada would accept this
recommendation and continue to implement programmes providing efficient and holistic
health-care services, with a view to achieving a national health-care system that served the
needs of the populace.
517. Lastly, with regard to seeking assistance to be able to fulfil its international
obligations, Grenada would seek necessary support and assistance where it was needed to
fulfil its international obligations. Grenada welcomed any assistance that would assist the
discharge of not only its international obligations but also, in terms of general assistance,
enhance its ability to perform better.
2.
Views expressed by Member and observer States of the Council on the review
outcome
518. Algeria commended Grenada for its participation in the universal periodic review
process. During the interactive dialogue, it had noted Grenada’s commitment to good
governance, accountability, and the rule of law. It had also noted with appreciation the
efforts made to prevent crime and to train the police. Algeria requested Grenada to clarify
how many of the 92 recommendations made were regarded as adopted or rejected. In
particular, Algeria was interested in knowing what decision had been taken regarding the
recommendation to ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of
All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. Algeria observed that Grenada was
one of a number of small resource-deficient developing countries facing many challenges.
160
GE.11-17043
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents