A/HRC/21/3 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, held its thirteenth session from 21 May to 4 June 2012. The review of Morocco was held at the 4th meeting, on 22 May 2012. The delegation of Morocco was headed by Mustafa Ramid, Minister of Justice and Freedoms. At its 10th meeting held on 25 May 2012, the Working Group adopted the report on Morocco. 2. On 3 May 2012, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Morocco: Burkina Faso, Bangladesh and Italy. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Morocco: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/13/MAR/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.6/13/MAR/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/13/MAR/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Denmark, Ireland, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden was transmitted to Morocco through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the UPR. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The Kingdom of Morocco indicated that its national report under the universal periodic review (UPR) had been elaborated based on a participatory approach in which all the stakeholders concerned have contributed. This made it possible to grasp and appropriate the nature, foundations and goals of this mechanism. 6. Morocco renewed its commitment to continuing its cooperation with the United Nations human rights system, and openness to constructive dialogue and interaction with all its mechanisms, especially the Human Rights Council, treaty bodies and special procedures. 7. With a view to fulfilling its commitments related to the full interaction with and openness to the special procedures, Morocco received since its first periodic review the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, the Independent Expert on cultural rights and the Working Group on Discrimination against Women in Law and Practice. These mechanisms visited many regions of the country, and noticed on the ground the achievements made in the areas falling within their scope of work in particular, and in human rights in general. Morocco will receive a number of these mechanisms, including the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture in September 2012. Morocco reiterates its openness to all thematic special procedures of the Council, and would facilitate their work in an unimpeded and unrestricted manner. 3