A/HRC/14/11 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 seventh session from 8 February to 19 February 2010. The review of Angola was held at the 10th meeting, on 12 February 2010. The delegation of Angola was headed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Relations, Georges Chikoty. At its 14th meeting, held on 16 February 2010, the Working Group adopted the report on Angola. 2. On 7 September 2009, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Angola: Djibouti, Chile and Indonesia. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1, the following documents were issued for the review of Angola: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/7/AGO/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.6/7/AGO/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/7/AGO/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Denmark, Hungary, Latvia, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Argentina, Belgium and the Netherlands was transmitted to Angola through the troika. Those questions are available on the extranet of the universal periodic review. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process 5. During the interactive dialogue, 56 delegations made statements. Recommendations made during the dialogue are found in section II of the present report. A. Presentation by the State under review 6. The Angolan delegation pointed out that since independence Angola had gone through various periods, which essentially could be summarized as follows: (i) from 1975 to 1992, when the country had defended its sovereignty and territorial integrity; (ii) from 1992 to 2002, when notwithstanding the post-election crisis, the basis for a multiparty system had been established through constitutional reform, and reforms were strengthened so as to establish a democratic State based on the rule of law; and (iii) from 2002 to 2009, when peace had been achieved and the national reconciliation and reconstruction processes had been consolidated. 7. Angola was now beginning a new era with the adoption on 5 February 2010 of a new Constitution, thus marking the end of the transitional period, and once and for all establishing a democratic State based on the rule of law. 8. Angola’s experience had shown that only peace, a State based on the rule of law and respect for individual rights and freedoms could provide the stability required for sustainable development, and thus for the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights. Between 2002 and 2008 Angola’s gross domestic product (GDP) had increased 2.6fold, and annual average growth had reached 14.6 per cent. Per capita GDP levels and GE.10-12527 3