A/HRC/31/13 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its twenty-third session from 2 to 13 November 2015. The review of Myanmar was held at the 9th meeting on 6 November 2015. The delegation was headed by the Attorney General of the Union, Tun Shin. At its 14th meeting, held on 10 November 2015, the Working Group adopted the report on Myanmar. 2. On 13 January 2015, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Myanmar: Ghana, Maldives and the United States of America. 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 Myanmar: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/23/MMR/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.6/23/MMR/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/23/MMR/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Liechtenstein, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States was transmitted to Myanmar through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the Working Group. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The Attorney General stated that the constitutional Government of Myanmar, since assuming its mandate in March 2011, had made positive advances in political, administrative, social and judicial reforms. 6. The legislature, executive and judiciary were divided in accordance with the principle of separation of powers. Those powers were shared among the Union, regions and states and self-administered areas, observing the principles of democracy, including checks and balances. Guarantees for human rights had been included in chapter VIII of the Constitution. 7. An administrative reform coordination committee had been formed. Myanmar had been implementing the Country Programme Action Plan with the United Nations Development Programme to realize, inter alia, effective local governance for sustainable and inclusive community development. The national human rights commission had been reconstituted. 8. The Government had promulgated laws relating to economic reforms and updated labour laws. 3