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  • Pre-sessions 36 Postponed to October 2020

    30/03/2020

    The Bureau of the Human Rights Council has postponed the 36th session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group until November 2020. Click here for more information on the scheduling change and its impact on the UPR calendar.

  • May 2020 Session of the UPR Working Group is postponed

    20/03/2020

    Given the current situation with the spread of COVID-19 and the emergency measures that have been taken by affected countries around the world, including the host country, Switzerland, the Bureau of the Human Rights Council decided that the 36th session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), scheduled from 4 to 15 May 2020, will be postponed to 2 to 13 November 2020 - the dates currently scheduled for the 37th session of the UPR.

  • Press Release : Cancellation of UPR Pre-Session 36

    13/03/2020

    UPR PRE-SESSION 36 HOSTED BY UPR INFO

    In view of the public health situation involving COVID-19, UPR Info has decided to cancel the Pre-sessions previously scheduled to take place in Geneva from 31 March – 3 April 2020. This decision was taken after careful consideration and with the health and security of all attendees in mind.

    Please note that the training session on 30 March and the Human Rights Café on 1 April are also cancelled.

  • Training Webinar: Optimising Sustainable Implementation

    20/02/2020

    UPR Info is pleased to invite you to a free training webinar on Mid-Term Reporting to the UPR. This webinar will equip UPR stakeholders - States, civil society organisations (CSOs), and national human rights institutions (NHRIs) - on how to promote accountability and action between one review and the next.

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