DEC/36/114 Outcome of the universal periodic review: South Africa

GE.17-16927(E)

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Human Rights Council Thirty-sixth session

11–29 September 2017

Agenda item 6

Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council on 22 September 2017

36/114. Outcome of the universal periodic review: South Africa

The Human Rights Council,

Acting in compliance with the mandate entrusted to it by the General Assembly in its

resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, and with Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 of 18

June 2007 and 16/21 of 21 March 2011, and President’s statement PRST/8/1 of 9 April

2008, on the modalities and practices for the universal periodic review process,

Having conducted the review of South Africa on 10 May 2017 in conformity with

all relevant provisions contained in the annex to Council resolution 5/1,

Adopts the outcome of the review of South Africa, comprising the report thereon of

the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review,1 the views of the State concerning

the recommendations and/or conclusions made, and its voluntary commitments and replies

presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues not

sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue held in the Working Group.2

26th meeting

22 September 2017

[Adopted without a vote.]

1 A/HRC/36/16.

2 A/HRC/36/16/Add.1; see also A/HRC/36/2, chap. VI.