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New step for UPR Info: hiring a new Executive Director

11/05/2017

Dear colleagues and friends,

Almost 10 years after creating UPR Info, Roland Chauville has decided to leave his position as Executive Director of UPR Info at the end of October 2017 in order to move to the next step in his career, explore new options and seek new challenges.
Sri Lanka’s Inter-ministerial human rights committee trained on the UPR process

27/04/2017

On 20th of April, UPR Info had the pleasure of providing a training on the UPR to Sri Lanka’s Inter-ministerial committee on human rights. In view of the State’s third review in November 2017, the focus was fixed on good practices of drafting the National Report, how to involve CSOs in the process and what to expect from the review itself.
CSOs play a key role in the UPR: An overview of the Second Cycle

26/04/2017

After the adoption of the reports of the 26th Working Group session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), the Human Rights Council (HRC) held its usual general debate on the UPR. On 17 March 2017 HRC Member States, Observer States, and civil society organisations (CSOs), discussed several issues regarding the UPR mechanism, including: general outcomes of the seond cycle, follow-up and reporting under Item 6, as well as the expectations for the third cycle.

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Bahraini authorities block travel of human rights defender

21/04/2017

While the most recent series of UPR Info's Pre-sessions (4-7 April 2017) was met with success and enthusiasm by civil society and States alike, a deeply concerning incident arose with respect to the Pre-session of Bahrain. A prominent Bahraini human rights defender was due to speak at the Pre-session of Bahrain on 6 April, but was prevented from boarding a plane in Manama airport to travel to Geneva.
The Civil Society Compendium Launch

13/04/2017

On Wednesday 5 April, UPR Info launched its latest publication The Civil Society Compendium: A comprehensive guide for civil society organisations (CSOs) engaging in the Universal Periodic Review. The event welcomed approximately 100 people from CSOs and Permanent Missions alike and was opened by H.E. Ambassador Mr Julian Braithwaite of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (U.K.).

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