A/HRC/43/13 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its thirty-fourth session from 4 to 15 November 2019. The review of Madagascar was held at the eleventh meeting, on 11 November 2019. The delegation of Madagascar was headed by the Minister of Justice, Jacques Randrianasolo. At its 17th meeting, held on 14 November 2019, the Working Group adopted the report on Madagascar. 2. On 15 January 2019, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Madagascar: Austria, Eritrea and Nepal. 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 Madagascar: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/34/MDG/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.6/34/MDG/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/34/MDG/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Germany, Liechtenstein, Portugal, on behalf of the Group of Friends on national mechanisms for implementation, reporting and follow-up, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Madagascar through the troika. These questions are available on the website of the universal periodic review. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The delegation of Madagascar noted that the national report had been prepared by an interministerial drafting committee through a participatory and consultative process involving State actors, civil society organizations and the Independent National Human Rights Commission. This process had benefited from the technical and financial support of the United Nations Development Programme, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the International Organization of la Francophonie. 6. In terms of progress made, the Malagasy delegation cited the adoption and enactment of legislation related to the promotion and protection of human rights, as well as the establishment and operationalization of bodies such as the High Council for the Defence of Democracy and the Rule of Law, the High Court of Justice, the Independent National Human Rights Commission and the National Reconciliation Council. 7. In response to questions raised previously on the ratification of the amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on the crime of aggression (the Kampala amendments), the delegation of Madagascar stated that consultations on the possible ratification of additional instruments, including the Kampala amendments, were currently being conducted at the national level. 8. The Government had made it a priority to bring national legislation into line with the instruments already ratified by Madagascar, to disseminate the instruments and to provide training on their implementation to the relevant actors. 9. Combating human trafficking and the enslavement of migrant workers and eradicating child labour were some of the challenges to be overcome in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. To that end, a number of measures had been 2 GE.19-21780