A/HRC/22/15 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 fourteenth session from 22 October to 5 November 2012. The review of Peru was held at the 15th meeting on 1 November 2012. The delegation of Peru was headed by Henry José Ávila Herrera, Deputy Minister of Human Rights and Access to Justice of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. At its 18th meeting held on 5 November 2012, the Working Group adopted the report on Peru. 2. On 3 May 2012, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Peru: Republic of Moldova, Maldives and Mexico. 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 Peru: (a) A national report submitted and a written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/14/PER/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.6/14PER/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/14/PER/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Peru through the troika. These 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. Mr. Ávila Herrera, Deputy Minister of Human Rights and Access to Justice introduced the Peruvian report to the Human Rights Council. Peru highlighted that the policies implemented by the present Government were aimed at consolidating democracy and the rule of law to ensure a climate of stability and political cooperation. Peru reaffirmed the State’s commitment to the international human rights protection systems and the country’s openness to scrutiny both at the international level and from civil society. 6. Peru informed the Human Rights Council that its national report was the result of a broad consultation process which included the National Human Rights Council made up of Government institutions and representatives of civil society. 7. Peru then provided information regarding to legal and institutional developments concerning human rights. It was highlighted that, in Peru, the international human rights treaties are at the same hierarchical level as the Constitution and that the country had recently ratified important international instruments, notably the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Forced Disappearance (CPED) and the Convention on Cluster Munitions. 3