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31st session of the Universal Periodic Review

24/10/2018

The thirty-first session of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will be held in Geneva from 5 to 16 November during which the next group of 14 States are scheduled to have their human rights records examined under this mechanism.
UPR Info Welcomes a Record Number of States at Pre-Sessions 31

19/10/2018

Overview

UPR Info successfully organised the most recent series of Pre-sessions on 9-12 October 2018 ahead of the 31st session of the UPR. The international human rights conference gave national human rights defenders from B elize; Central African Republic; C had; China; C ongo (Republic of); J ordan; M alaysia; M alta; Mauritius; M exico; M onaco; N igeria; S audi Arabia; and S enegal the opportunity to present their concerns and recommendations ahead of the country reviews in the UPR Working Group from 5-16 November 2018. Held in the Palais des Nations, the Pre-sessions provided Permanent Missions with specific and action-oriented UPR recommendations drafted by civil society, which reflect the needs of the rights-holders.
UPR Info took the floor at the General debate on Item 6

24/09/2018
Sri Lankan stakeholders commit to annual follow-up consultations

13/09/2018
UPR Info oral statement at the General debate on Item 6

29/06/2018

UPR Info made an oral statement at the General debate on Item 6 at the occasion of the 38th session of the Human Rights Council. Read it here.

UPR Info