What is the UPR?

Read these! Documentation and reports

UPR Calendar:
When is my state under review?

Section Action:
8 Section Action Steps
to get active with the UPR!

UPR stakeholder input by WILPF Sweden
20 March 2009

OHCHR Guidelines for UPR Submissions

Side event:
Analysis of 6,000 UPR recommendations
3 December 2009

Seminar:
How complimentary are Treaty Bodies and UPR?
20 March 2009

WILPF's critical analysis of the UPR process
May 2008

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a human rights monitoring mechanism of the Human Rights Council (HRC). All States are reviewed every four years in order to examine their human rights achievements and shortfalls. The focus is put on self examination, dialogue, and the sharing of best practices amongst States.

Reports from the State under Review (SuR), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and civil society (including NGOs) are circulated as the basis for a three hour, country specific, interactive dialogue. 

At the end of the session a report is issued on each of the countries reviewed. It includes recommendations raised and voluntary commitments and pledges made by the SuR.

The UPR is a perfect mechanism for WILPFs sections to impact on the human rights developments of their countries. Sections can get directly involved with the following 8 Section Action Steps.