The next round of UPR Info’s Pre-sessions with civil society organisations (CSOs), national human rights institutions (NHRIs) and Permanent Missions will take place from 11-14 December 2018 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The Pre-sessions are organised ahead of the 32nd UPR Working Group session (January/February 2019), and will discuss the human rights situation of the States to be reviewed: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Chile, Comoros, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, New Zealand, Slovakia, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, and Yemen.
Candidates can apply to speak at the December pre-sessions through one of the following links:
Grantee countries (applicants from Cambodia and Vietnam) EN / FR
Non-grantee countries EN / FR / ES
The deadline for applications is 9pm CET on 21 October 2018.For more information on the Pre-sessions, consult the concept note here.
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Timetable for Pre-session 31 - 9 to 12 October 2018
Palais des Nations, Room XXV, Building E
For more information, consult our Pre-sessions page.
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Who we are
UPR Info is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Geneva with a regional office in Nairobi. It aims to raise awareness of the Universal Periodic Review and to provide capacity-building tools to all stakeholders, such as UN Member States, NHRIs, parliamentarians, civil society, media, and academics.
UPR Info has five focus areas:
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Capacity Building: UPR Info is a centre of excellence for the UPR, and seeks to share its expertise with all UPR stakeholders. In addition to training workshops and publications, UPR Info provides world-wide access to the UPR mechanism through its website.
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Awareness-raising: UPR Info works to raise awareness about the UPR and contributes through policy dialogue to strengthen the UPR mechanism.
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Pre-sessions: UPR Info’s Pre-sessions provide CSOs with a strategic advocacy platform to address the human rights issues affecting their country. This programme ensures all human rights issues, and voices of marginalised groups, are discussed prior to the review in Geneva. The Pre-sessions bring CSOs, NHRIs and Recommending States together to influence the recommendations that will be made at the subsequent UPR Working Group Session.
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UPR Info’s Database of Recommendations holds all UPR recommendations and provides analysis tools and statistics to enhance the monitoring of implementation.
- In-country Programme: UPR Info works at the national level in selected partner countries to support domestic actors' engagement in the UPR. The programme contributes to creating and enabling UPR frameworks consisting of: robust national human rights follow-up systems; nationwide civil society UPR coalitions; and meaningful partnerships between CSOs, NHRIs and the government. Specifically, the programme is comprised of five interlinked steps, offering a unique opportunity for participants to enhance their knowledge about the UPR, and to create a strategy on the implementation of recommendations issued at the UPR. Each step is carefully designed in close cooperation with national partners to address concrete needs at national level. It fosters a collaborative and inclusive approach between all UPR stakeholders.