    Eritrea submitted its national reports and participated in both the first and second UPR cycle. It is already implementing the 92 recommendations it accepted during the 2nd UPR cycle. It has submitted the CRC (up to 4th), CEDAW (up to 6th) National Reports and engages on many of the accepted recommendations therein. Preparation is also undergoing for the preparation of the next reports and Framework of Action for both cases has been prepared. Agreement has been signed with the UN to support Eritrea in the UPR implementation and a similar agreement is near to be signed with the EU. Furthermore, the UPR implementation process has been streamlined in the Eritrea-UN Strategic Framework Partnership Framework (2017 - 2021) and the Eritrea – EU National Indicative Cooperation Programme. Working at bilateral level with various partners at country level has also been stepped up. Diplomatic missions accredited to Eritrea including the EU Delegation in Eritrea are also an integral part of this effort. In 2015-2016 three sessions of consultation were accomplished on UPR and implementation and will continue on a regular basis in the future. 381. Engagement and cooperation with the OHCHR has been extended and already three areas have initially been identified. This includes administration of justice, persons with disability and the right to clean and safe water. The OHCHR is preparing a concept paper on institution capacity building in the area of administration of justice and will be implemented once it is finalized and agreed. The cooperation with the HRC will further be strengthened and hence priorities on Thematic Mandates and Treaty bodies have been identified and submitted for consideration by the HRC. 382. In spite of all the above efforts, Eritrea has been targeted through the politically motivated country specific resolutions and mechanisms of the Human Right Council. Eritrea rejects them in totality and the rationale is based on the following position:-     Country specific resolutions and mandates are in breach of the UN Resolution 65/251 of impartiality, objectivity and non-selectivity and do not create any dividend in the promotion and protection of human rights There is no gross and systematic violation of human rights in Eritrea. The presumption under which these mandates have been imposed negate the country‟s reality and in breach of paragraph 87 (a) of annex 5/1, the accusations are politically motivated The veracious path ascertained by Eritrea both in commitment and deeds is engagement and cooperation with HRC, OHCHR and through bilateral diplomacy The experience in the last 5 years has exposed the partiality, bias and prejudice of the mandates created as clearly demonstrated in their collusion with anti-Eritrea subversive groups as activists. More importantly, they also followed the flawed methodology to come with the unaccounted, fabricated and unsubstantiated report devoid of credibility Page 99 of 100