A/HRC/15/4 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its eighth session from 3 to 14 May 2010. The review of Guinea was held at the 3rd meeting, on 4 May 2010. The delegation of Guinea was headed by the State Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Francophonie, Bakary Fofana. At its 7th meeting, held on 6 May 2010, the Working Group adopted the report on Guinea. 2. On 7 September 2009, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Guinea: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ghana and Japan. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1, the following documents were issued for the review of Guinea: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/8/GIN/1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/8/GIN/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/8/GIN/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Argentina, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Guinea through the troika. Those questions are available on the extranet of the universal period review. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The head of the delegation of Guinea stated that the participation of Guinea in the universal periodic review exercise demonstrated the commitment of the Transitional Authority to human rights and their universal value as the basic tool for political and social reforms undertaken since the signing of the Ouagadougou Agreement on 15 January 2010. 6. In conformity with the directives of the Human Rights Council, the national report was drafted following a methodology emphasizing a consultative and participatory approach. To that end, the Prime Minister set up an inter-ministerial committee with the task of drafting the national report, on 11 September 2009. For three days, it worked in close collaboration with non-governmental organizations working in the human rights field. 7. The issue of human rights has always been and remains one of the main concerns of the various constitutional Governments that have come to power since the independence of Guinea in 1958. Each constitution has reaffirmed Guinea’s attachment to the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and regional instruments on human rights. Fundamental rights set forth in those constitutions have led to the formulation of legislative texts and regulations for the protection of human rights and for the punishment of perpetrators of human rights violations. 3