A/HRC/25/8 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 seventeenth session from 21 October to 1 November 2013. The review of Mauritius was held at the 6th meeting on 23 October 2013. The delegation of Mauritius was headed by Arvin Boolell, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade. At its 10th meeting held on 25 October 2013, the Working Group adopted the report on Mauritius. 2. On 14 January 2013, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Mauritius: Austria, Botswana and Qatar. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Mauritius: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/17/MUS/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.6/17/MUS/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/17/MUS/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Slovenia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Mauritius 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 head of the delegation introduced the national report of Mauritius. 6. Mauritius reaffirmed its commitment and continued support to the work of the Human Rights Council and the UPR mechanism. It recalled that in July of this year, the Government of Mauritius, OHCHR and the Human Rights Council had co-hosted a seminar in Mauritius for least developed countries and small island developing States to prepare them for the second cycle of the UPR. 7. Mauritius provided information on the actions taken to implement the recommendations that it accepted during the first review. It noted that its mid-term progress report, submitted in 2011, and its 2013 national report contain comprehensive information on such actions. Mauritius highlighted numerous steps taken to consult the public in the preparation of its national report, including information made available through the media, awareness campaigns and collaboration with non-governmental organizations (NGOs). 8. It stated that the Government had launched, in October 2012, the National Human Rights Action Plan for the period 2012–2020. This Plan embodies all commitments taken by Mauritius to improve the human rights situation in line with international best practices. A Human Rights Monitoring Committee was also established, comprising representatives 3