A/HRC/41/6 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its thirty-second session from 21 January to 1 February 2019. The review of Chile was held at the 3rd meeting, on 22 January 2019. The delegation of Chile was headed by the Undersecretary for Human Rights, Lorena Recabarren. At its 10th meeting, held on 25 January 2019, the Working Group adopted the report on Chile. 2. On 15 January 2019, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Chile: Argentina, Australia and Eritrea. 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 Chile: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/32/CHL/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.6/32/CHL/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/32/CHL/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Belarus, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, on behalf of the Group of Friends on national implementation, reporting and follow-up, Slovenia, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay was transmitted to Chile through the troika. These questions are available on the website of the universal periodic review. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The delegation, comprising representatives of the legislative and executive branches and the judiciary, stressed the importance that Chile assigned to the universal periodic review. The review was taking place on the thirtieth anniversary of the first democratic election in Chile after the dictatorship and, with the transition to democracy, unrestricted respect for human rights had become the fundamental pillar of all State policies. 6. Democracy, the rule of law and sustainable development were all necessary conditions to ensure respect for human rights. Since the return to democracy, Chile had striven to promote that “virtuous context”. However, Chile was aware of its remaining challenges and was committed to continuing to promote and protect the human rights of all persons living in the country. 7. Chile had implemented many of the recommendations from the second review cycle. It had ratified various human rights treaties, had submitted overdue reports to several treaty bodies and had become a member of the Human Rights Council. Also highlighted was the appointment of the former President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 8. Chile had successfully consolidated its institutional human rights framework through the creation, in 2016, of the position of Undersecretary for Human Rights and the development of the first national human rights plan. In 2018, Chile had complied with two important actions under that plan: the approval of the Gender Identity Act and the designation of the National Human Rights Institute as the national mechanism for the prevention of torture. 2