A/HRC/39/10 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its thirtieth session from 7 to 18 May 2018. The review of Djibouti was held at the 8th meeting, on 10 May 2018. The delegation of Djibouti was headed by the Minister of Justice and Penitentiary Affairs, in charge of Human Rights, Moumin Ahmed Cheick. At its 14th meeting, held on 15 May 2018, the Working Group adopted the report on Djibouti. 2. On 10 January 2018, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Djibouti: Brazil, Japan and Nigeria. 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 Djibouti: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/30/DJI/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.6/30/DJI/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/30/DJI/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Djibouti 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 head of the delegation of Djibouti, Mr. Moumin Ahmed Cheikh, Minister of Justice, Penal Affairs and Human Rights, said that, by means of constitutional provisions, the death penalty has been abolished and protections have been provided to guarantee the freedoms of expression, association, assembly, religion and conscience, and the rights to justice, to a fair trial and not to be subjected to torture or to degrading or humiliating treatment. 6. Djibouti has ratified a large number of international conventions and has submitted periodic reports to various treaty bodies. Its most recent submission was in August 2017 to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 7. Consultations have been held with the participation of representatives of civil society, academia, the legal profession and religious communities, with a view to ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, among others. 8. With the aim of strengthening the human rights protections embodied in the Constitution, Djibouti has adopted a Civil Code that guarantees the right to privacy, the presumption of innocence and the prohibition of all eugenic practices. 9. In addition, Djibouti plans to reform the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure, with special emphasis on clarifying the definitions of discrimination and torture. It has also considered the question of the depenalization of defamation. 10. The institutions responsible for the promotion and protection of human rights, in particular the National Human Rights Commission, have been strengthened. With the 2 GE.18-11480