A/HRC/26/11 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 eighteenth session from 27 January to 7 February 2014. The review of the Comoros was held at the 9th meeting on 31 January 2014. The delegation of the Comoros was headed by Abdou Ousseni, Minister of Justice, Civil Service, Administrative Reform, Human Rights and Islamic Affairs. At its 14th meeting, held on 4 February 2014, the Working Group adopted the report on the Comoros. 2. On 15 January 2014, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of the Comoros: Benin, the Czech Republic and Germany. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of the Comoros: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/18/COM/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.6/18/COM/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/18/COM/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by the Czech Republic, Germany, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Slovenia, Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to the Comoros through the troika. Those 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 Comorian delegation, led by Mr. Abdou Ousseni, recalled the importance of human rights in the governance strategy of Comoros. The Minister had been keen to lead the delegation and presented the report himself. 6. The delegation stressed the political stability, national cohesion and ongoing efforts to strengthen the rule of law in the country, which had enabled the Government to implement the 52 recommendations that had been accepted in 2009 and to reconsider the 7 recommendations that Comoros had not supported. 7. The report for the universal periodic review was the outcome of inclusive consultations with stakeholders that had addressed the difficulties in furthering and realizing human rights caused by the country’s lack of human and financial resources, despite strong political will. 8. Since 2009, the requested ratifications had been made. Several instruments of ratification had not reached the United Nations Secretariat, but the necessary steps would be taken to remedy the situation. GE.14-13136 3