A/HRC/33/16 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 Thailand was held at the 16th meeting on 11 May 2016. The delegation of Thailand was headed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Charnchao Chaiyanukij. At its 20th meeting, held on 13 May 2016, the Working Group adopted the report on Thailand. 2. On 12 January 2016, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Thailand: El Salvador, France and Maldives. 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 Thailand: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/25/THA/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/THA/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/25/THA/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lichtenstein, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America was transmitted to Thailand 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 Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Charnchao Chaiyanukij, said a national consultation had been organized to allow public participation in the national report drafting process. 6. Thailand incorporated the accepted recommendations from the first review cycle in the Third National Human Rights Plan to ensure a more holistic and effective implementation by all relevant government agencies. 7. Thailand became a party to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (the Palermo Protocol), the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187). 8. Thailand withdrew several reservations and interpretative declarations to human rights instruments, including articles 6 and 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, article 16 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of 3