A/HRC/21/14 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 thirteenth session from 21 May to 4 June 2012. The review of Poland was held at the 14th meeting, on 30 May 2012. The delegation of Poland was headed by Grażyna Bernatowicz, Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland. At its 18th meeting held on 4 June 2012, the Working Group adopted the report on Poland. 2. On 3 May 2012, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Poland: Belgium, India and Libya. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Poland: (a) A national report submitted and a written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/13/POL/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.6/13/POL/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/13/POL/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Belarus, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Poland 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. The head of the delegation introduced the national report, highlighting that Poland had engaged in a wide-range consultation process in preparation of the report. 6. The delegation noted that over the last four years, Poland had made progress towards adopting further international human rights instruments. The process of ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was well advanced and will be finished by the end of 2012. Furthermore, the legislative works were ongoing, so that Poland could sign the United Nations International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance in 2012. The delegation further indicated that Poland will withdraw the reservations to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 7. The delegation reaffirmed Poland's commitment to cooperating with the Human Rights Council and all its mechanisms. Poland values the work of the special procedures and therefore, in 2001, had issued a standing invitation to all mandate holders to visit the country. Since its first review, three special rapporteurs had visited the country. 8. Within Poland's human rights agenda, the rights of members of the most vulnerable groups, including women, children and persons with disabilities, had been given the most attention. 3