A/HRC/33/9 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 Hungary was held at the 6th meeting on 4 May 2016. The delegation of Hungary was headed by the Minister of Justice, László Trócsányi. At its 13th meeting, held on 10 May 2016, the Working Group adopted the report on Hungary. 2. On 12 January 2016, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Hungary: Nigeria, Panama and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 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 Hungary: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/25/HUN/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/HUN/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/25/HUN/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Afghanistan, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Liechtenstein, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Hungary 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 stated that Hungary attached particular importance to the universal periodic review mechanism and was committed to protecting and fulfilling all of its human rights international obligations. 6. The delegation recalled that, in conformity with its open invitation, Hungary had received six visits of special procedure mandate holders since its first review, had responded to all of their letters had submitted reports on time to three treaty bodies, was making every effort to submit its overdue reports and had presented, in May 2014, a midterm report on the universal periodic review, on the implementation of the recommendations received in 2011. 7. In 2012, Hungary had acceded to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and, in January 2015, the office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights had become the National Preventive Mechanism called for in the Optional Protocol. Hungary had acceded to or was in the process of ratifying several European human rights instruments, and the Government had continued to incorporate its international obligations in its national legislation. GE.16-11654 3