A/HRC/39/4 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 Burkina Faso was held at the 2nd meeting, on 7 May 2018. The delegation of Burkina Faso was headed by the Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Civic Promotion, Besolé René Bangoro. At its 10th meeting, held on 11 May 2018, the Working Group adopted the report on Burkina Faso. 2. On 10 January 2018, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Burkina Faso: Spain, Togo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). 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 Burkina Faso: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/30/BFA/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/BFA/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/30/BFA/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay was transmitted to Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso stated that the national report had been drafted, in an inclusive and participatory manner, by a multisectoral committee bringing together government actors and civil society organizations. 6. In order to implement the 138 recommendations accepted during the second review cycle, a national action plan that also took account of treaty body recommendations had been adopted for 2014–2017. As at 31 December 2017, the implementation rate for the accepted universal periodic review recommendations stood at 92 per cent. In fact, only three of the recommendations had not been carried out fully, namely those concerning the adoption of a child protection code, the ratification of the International Labour Organization Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), and the ratification of the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. However, the process of implementing the three recommendations had begun. 7. In the legislative sphere, between 2013 and 2017, 32 new human rights laws had been adopted, and eight international human rights instruments had been ratified. 8. With regard to the independence of the justice system, national consultations on justice held in March 2015 had provided an opportunity to undertake a thorough evaluation of the functioning of the system and had resulted in the adoption of the National Pact for Justice Reform, the aim of which was to consolidate the rule of law. Significant progress had subsequently been made with regard to certain judicial cases that had been pending for many years. 9. In addition, amendments made to the Constitution in 2015 had strengthened the independence of the judiciary. The Supreme Council of Justice was no longer presided over 2 GE.18-11224