A/HRC/16/5 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its ninth session from 1 to 12 November 2010. The review of Mongolia was held at the 3rd meeting, on 2 November 2010. The delegation of Mongolia was headed by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Damdin Tsogtbaatar. At its 5th meeting, held on 4 November 2010, the Working Group adopted the report on Mongolia. 2. On 21 June 2010, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Mongolia: Gabon, Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1, the following documents were issued for the review of Mongolia: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/9/MNG/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.6/9/MNG/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/9/MNG/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Mongolia through the troika. Those questions are available on the extranet of the universal periodic review. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process 5. During the interactive dialogue, 43 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are found in section II of the present report. A. Presentation by the State under review 6. At the 3rd meeting, the delegation of Mongolia, headed by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Damdin Tsogtbaatar, began its presentation of the national report by stating that the Government considered the universal periodic review as a unique opportunity to share Mongolia’s experience in the human rights area with States and to learn from international best practices. Although over the past two decades Mongolia had made great strides in introducing and genuinely institutionalizing human rights, the Government recognized the need for further improvements. The delegation expressed the Government’s commitment to participating actively in the review process and devoting its efforts to implementing proposals and recommendations of the Council. 7. The delegation stated that human rights and freedoms had been set out in the 1992 Constitution, and Mongolia had attached significant importance to protecting the rights and freedoms of its citizens and establishing a political and legal environment for the effective enjoyment of those rights and freedoms. Mongolia was party to the core human rights instruments; it had placed priority on empowering its national human rights institutions; Parliament had adopted the National Action Programme on Human Rights in 2003; and the 3