A/HRC/24/15 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 sixteenth session from 22 April to 3 May 2013. The review of Cameroon was held at the 15th meeting on 1 May 2013. The delegation of Cameroon was headed by Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo, Minister of External Relations. At its 18th meeting held on 3 May 2013, the Working Group adopted the report on Cameroon. 2. On 14 January 2013, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Cameroon: Italy, Kazakhstan and Kenya. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Cameroon: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/16/CMR/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.6/16/CMR/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/16/CMR/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by the Czech Republic, Mexico, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Cameroon 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. The delegation explained that the national report, which had been drafted by an interministerial committee under the auspices of the Prime Minister, had been subjected to a series of reviews, beginning with all the ministerial departments involved in human rights, followed by civil society organizations and, lastly, at a joint Government/civil society workshop. 6. The delegation emphasized that progress had been made in the field of human rights since February 2009, in terms of strengthening strategic orientations, improving the normative and institutional framework, and implementing practical measures. 7. At the strategic level, Cameroon had adopted the Growth and Employment Strategy Paper in 2010 and had also initiated the process of adoption of the National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. 8. With regard to the normative and institutional framework, the delegation noted that Cameroon had ratified eight international human rights and humanitarian law conventions. Two of the instruments had been the subject of recommendations accepted during the first GE.13-15472 3