A/HRC/30/6 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its twenty-second session from 4 to 15 May 2015. The review of Mongolia was held at the 4th meeting, on 5 May 2015. The delegation of Mongolia was headed by Mr. Tsogoo Uugangerel. At its 10th meeting, held on 8 May 2015, the Working Group adopted the report on Mongolia. 2. On 13 January 2015, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Mongolia: Cuba, Sierra Leone, and the Netherlands. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Mongolia: (a) A national report (A/HRC/WG.6/22/MNG/1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) (A/HRC/WG.6/22/MNG/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR (A/HRC/WG.6/22/MNG/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by the Czech Republic, Germany, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Mongolia through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the Working Group. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The delegation of Mongolia stated that the universal periodic review recommendations would serve as a soft law, a self-monitoring system for the Government, and an instrument for civil society organizations to demand effective implementation from the Government. 6. Mongolia, following the first the universal periodic review, adopted an action plan for the implementation of recommendations. Private, public, and non-governmental organization (NGO) stakeholders all contributed their best efforts to the successful implementation of the plan and recommendations. The efforts of such collaboration were incorporated into the mid-term voluntary report submitted to the Human Rights Council in May 2014. The delegation of Mongolia highlighted a forum that consolidated more than 40 human rights NGOs that carried out sustainable activities to improve the human rights situation in Mongolia. This experience of cooperation with NGOs in Mongolia was illustrative of how the universal periodic review facilitated the strengthening of mutual understanding and confidence between governmental agencies and human rights NGOs. 7. In 2012, Mongolia acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. In 2014, Mongolia ratified the International Convention for the protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment as reflected in recommendations from the first universal periodic review, and voluntary pledges made by Mongolia as a 2015 Election Candidate to the Human Rights Council. 3