In 2006, the General Assembly created the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a unique State-driven peer review mechanism. Every four and a half years, the human rights record of all States is reviewed, ...
Delivered at Nauru's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Thank you, Mr Vice President.The UK values Nauru's sustained ...
Australia has been called out for one thing after a scathing United Nations said there was evidence of “inhumane” practices.
This week, China underwent its fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the U.N. This ritual is a rare occasion—occurring only once every four to five years—that forces the international community to ...
The United Kingdom welcomes Mauritius’s continued engagement in the UPR process. We recognise the positive steps taken by Mauritius to further strengthen partnership between governments, civil society ...
This submission is presented on behalf of Human Rights Watch and Transitional Justice Working Group, addressing developments since the third cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the ...
Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to assess the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) implementation of selected Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations from the third (2019 ...
A United Nations review of China’s human rights record set to occur in January should shine a light on Beijing’s atrocity crimes. But there are three ways in which this Universal Periodic Review (UPR) ...
The government must repeal Section 47 of the Electronic Transactions Act, revise the Social Media Bill, and align all media-related laws with constitutional guarantees and international human rights ...
India Quarterly, Vol. 76, No. 2 (June 2020), pp. 185-206 (22 pages) The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) has been a promising instrument in the hands of the United Nations Human Rights Council. With ...
Delivered at Mauritania's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. We welcome Mauritania's continued engagement with the UPR ...