A/HRC/33/14 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its twenty-fifth session from 2 to 13 May 2016. The review of Swaziland was held at the 13th meeting on 10 May 2016. The delegation of Swaziland was headed by Edgar Hillary, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. At its 20th meeting, held on 13 May 2016, the Working Group adopted the report on Swaziland. 2. On 12 January 2016, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Swaziland: Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba and United Arab Emirates. 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 Swaziland: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/25/SWZ/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.6/25/SWZ/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/25/SWZ/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Germany, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Swaziland through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the universal periodic review. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Edgar Hillary, introduced the national report of Swaziland and presented it to the Working Group. It was indicated that the Government had introduced a number of measures aimed at safeguarding the lives and livelihoods of the poor and of vulnerable groups while at the same time keeping intact mechanisms to accelerate economic growth and recovery. Innovative programmes that targeted vulnerable groups had been put in place to rectify social imbalances and meet the pre-set targets of the Millennium Development Goals. 6. The delegation noted that the national report had been the result of a process that had involved setting up a multi-stakeholder committee tasked with collecting and collating data, holding consultations and conducting the verification process. That committee was chaired by the Ministry of Justice and included several ministries, academia, and non-governmental and civil society organizations. Following the appointment of the committee, a workshop had been held, facilitated by the Regional Office for Southern Africa of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the United Nations country team, which had provided an opportunity for stakeholders to reflect on the universal periodic review process and discuss national experiences and progress made with respect to the recommendations. 3