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62.
The Netherlands congratulated Grenada for its adherence to a number of core human
rights instruments. It remained concerned about the law which criminalized consensual
sexual acts between adult males. Also, despite recommendations from the first review,
corporal punishment remained lawful.
63.
Ecuador recognized the efforts of Grenada to implement UPR recommendations
from the first review, in particular the adoption of legislative measures, among other
initiatives, such as the Domestic Violence and the Child Protection Acts.
64.
France asked if Grenada intended establishing a national human rights institution in
conformity with the Paris Principles.
65.
Ireland urged Grenada to bring the Juvenile Justice Act into force and take all
possible steps to submit overdue treaty body reports. Grenada had not implemented the
first-cycle recommendations on establishing a national human rights institution in
compliance with the Paris Principles. Ireland expressed concern that the Criminal Code
penalized consensual same-sex relations.
66.
The delegation thanked again all delegations for their comments and additional
questions.
67.
Responding to additional questions from Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago on the
Juvenile Justice Act and the work to be done to bring the Act into force, the delegation
stated that one of the conditions to enable the coming into force of the Act was the
establishment of the Bacolet facility, which was expected to be completed in 2015. Once
that was be done, the Government would move to implement that Act.
68.
Grenada further thanked the delegations of Argentina, Cuba and the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela, which spoke on the issue of education, noting the priority placed by
Grenada on education. Grenada indicated that it intended to promote education even
further. In terms of the legal framework, and as part of the fundamental rights provisions,
Grenada intended to include education in the constitutional reforms. A new clause was also
being drafted to ensure that every child with a disability would have the right to an
education, in accordance with their needs.
69.
On a question regarding the prison conditions, Grenada referred to ongoing efforts to
reactivate the Prison Review Committee to review conditions in prison. The Committee had
met in 2013 and had made some recommendations.
70.
With regard to additional questions raised by France and Ireland on the national
human rights institute, as indicated earlier, Grenada was actively discussing that as part of
the constitutional reform process. Grenada had requested assistance from the United
Nations for the establishment of a permanent mechanism for constitutional reform. Grenada
was also seeking assistance to hold a seminar to raise awareness on the issue.
71.
In conclusion, the delegation thanked all delegations. Grenada continued to pursue
its commitments made to the Human Rights Council in 2010 and was committed to the
promotion and protection of fundamental human rights. It was cognizant that capacity and
resource constraints continued to impede its ability to more effectively and efficiently
implement many of its initiatives and programmes aimed at improving the livelihood of its
citizens and those who visited or resided in their shores. In the face of the many challenges
that Grenada faced, economic, social and otherwise, Grenada looked forward to continued
partnership with the international community in the protection and promotion of human
rights through the strengthening of human rights mechanisms in the national, regional and
international forums.
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