A/HRC/19/10 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, held its twelfth session from 3 to 14 October 2011. The review of Togo was held at the 8th meeting on 6 October 2011. The delegation of Togo was headed by Ms. Léonardina Rita Doris Wilson-de Souza, Minister of Human Rights, Consolidation of Democracy, and Civic Education. At its 12th meeting held on 10 October 2011, the Working Group adopted the report on Togo. 2. On 20 June 2011, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Togo: Botswana, Kuwait, Poland. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1, the following documents were issued for the review of Togo: (a) A national report submitted and a written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/12/TGO/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.6/12/TGO/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/12/TGO/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by the Netherlands, Slovenia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Togo through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the universal periodic review (UPR). I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. Ms. Wilson-de Souza, Minister for Human Rights, Consolidation of Democracy and Civic Education, said that the universal periodic review process had provided Togo with the opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to human rights and to take stock of its continuing efforts to promote and protect human rights. 6. The process of drafting the national report had been both participatory and inclusive; it had been accompanied by a wide range of awareness-raising and educational activities involving all civil society organizations and had received support in various forms from international partners. 7. The delegation focused on three of the eight points mentioned in the national report. Firstly, the Government gave priority to the promotion and protection of human rights on the ground and based the implementation of all its strategic policies and development programmes on human rights principles. The Government’s endeavours enjoyed the support of civil society organizations and development partners. 8. Togo had ratified the majority of international human rights instruments and incorporated them into its fundamental law. It had recently ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and had abolished the death penalty in 2009. It was preparing to ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the GE.11-17383 3