A/HRC/34/14 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its twenty-sixth session from 31 October to 11 November 2016. The review of Haiti was held at the 11th meeting, on 7 November 2016. The delegation of Haiti was headed by the Minister of Justice and Public Security, Camille Edouard Junior. At its 14th meeting, held on 9 November 2016, the Working Group adopted the report on Haiti. 2. On 12 January 2016, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Haiti: Burundi, Cuba and Saudi Arabia. 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 Haiti: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/26/HTI/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.6/26/HTI/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/26/HTI/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America was transmitted to Haiti through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet 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 Haiti expressed the willingness of the State to cooperate with the bodies and mechanisms of the United Nations system for the promotion and protection of human rights. 6. Following the universal periodic review of October 2011 and the acceptance of 122 of the 136 recommendations received, various measures had been adopted by the Government. Those measures were described in the national report for the second review, which had been prepared on the basis of consultations between key members of public institutions and representatives of civil society. The delegation reported on the main areas of progress set out in the national report. 7. The National Police had been strengthened. The total number of police officers had been increased, and efforts were being made to professionalize the service by training officers in human rights and child protection. The Office of the Inspectorate-General of the National Police had been strengthened in order to reduce the number of cases of impunity in the police force, and a telephone line had been set up so that violations could be reported. 8. Justice reforms had been carried out, taking into account a number of different objectives: to ensure the proper functioning of the Court of Cassation; to reform Haitian criminal law; to take action against prolonged pretrial detention; and to improve access to GE.16-22488 3