A/HRC/29/9 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, held its twenty-first session from 19 to 30 January 2015. The review of Lesotho was held at the 6th meeting on 21 January 2015. The delegation of Lesotho was headed by Haae Phoofolo. At its 10th meeting held on 23 January 2015, the Working Group adopted the report on Lesotho. 2. On 13 January 2015, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Lesotho: France, Ghana and Maldives. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Lesotho: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation prepared in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/21/LSO/1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/21/LSO/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/21/LSO/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Germany, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, was transmitted to Lesotho through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the universal periodic review (UPR). I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The delegation expressed its appreciation on behalf of the Kingdom of Lesotho for the opportunity to present the national report. The preparation of the national report was participatory and inclusive, and was deliberated on in an open and free atmosphere. 6. In June 2014, His Majesty, King Letsie III, had prorogued Parliament in order to pave the way for the political parties to solve their differences. Since then, tensions had arisen between the coalition partners in the Government and on 30 August 2014 there was an attempted coup. In response to the crisis, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) held a Double Troika Summit of Heads of State and Government on 15 September 2014, which led to the Maseru Facilitation Declaration. Pursuant to the Declaration, Parliament was reconvened on 17 October 2014 and dissolved on 5 December 2014. Elections were set for 28 February 2015. Preparations for those elections by the Independent Electoral Commission had commenced. 7. The delegation recalled that, during the review in 2010, Lesotho had accepted 96 recommendations and rejected 22. A workplan was thereafter drawn up to ensure coherent implementation of the recommendations. The workplan was the product of a stakeholders’ consensus and had served as a working tool for stakeholders. 8. Since the previous review, Lesotho had ratified the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons From Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED) on 6 December 2013. In 2011, the National Disability and Rehabilitation Policy had been adopted, following the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2008. 3