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| Deadlines for the submission of information on session 14 (22 October - 5 November 2012):
. Civil society: 19 March 2012 (Czech Republic, Argentina, Gabon, Ghana, Peru, Guatemala and Benin) and 26 March 2012 (Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Pakistan, Zambia, Japan, Ukraine and Sri Lanka) . National report: 23 July 2012 |
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a new and unique mechanism of the United Nations which started in April 2008 and consisting of the review of the human rights practices of all States in the world, once every four years.
You will find on this website useful information on the UPR: States reports; OHCHR summaries and compilations; NGOs submissions; reports of the Working Group; recommendations and their responses; webcasts of each review; press statements by NGOs; analyses of issues; videos; interviews and detailed explanations on how to engage in the process:
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Next session: Session 13 from 21st May to 4 June 2012
New documents:
. Programme of Work of the 19th session of the Human Rights Council (27 February - 23 March), 19 January 2012.
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