General information, overviews, guidelines and toolkits for the Universal Periodic Review

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Description: N.B. IF THIS LINK IS DOWN TRY LATER... Documents for the Second Regional Universal Periodic Review Briefing (16-17 November 2009, Bangkok) Resolutions and Decisions: * GA 60/251 * HRC 5/1 (extracts) * HRC Dec. 6/102 * PRST/8/1 * PRST/9/2... OHCHR Briefing and Information Material: * UPR Calendar 1st cycle (Global) * UPR Calendar 1st cycle (South-East Asia) * UPR fact sheet * Technical guidelines for stakeholders * Deadlines for the submission of stakeholders? information * Terms of Reference – Voluntary Trust Fund for the Participation in the UPR... UPR Documentation: * Indonesia: National report, Compilation of UN information, Summary of stakeholders? submissions, Advance questions, Working group report, outcome decision, Plenary document. * Malaysia: National report, Compilation of UN information, Summary of stakeholders? submissions, Advance questions, Working group report, outcome decision, Plenary document. * Republic of Korea:Addendum
Source/publisher: United Nations
Date of entry/update: 2011-01-05
Grouping: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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Description: Main OHCHR page on the UPR..."The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all 192 UN Member States once every four years. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations. As one of the main features of the Council, the UPR is designed to ensure equal treatment for every country when their human rights situations are assessed. The UPR was created through the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006 by resolution 60/251, which established the Human Rights Council itself. It is a cooperative process which, by 2011, will have reviewed the human rights records of every country. Currently, no other universal mechanism of this kind exists. The UPR is one of the key elements of the new Council which reminds States of their responsibility to fully respect and implement all human rights and fundamental freedoms. The ultimate aim of this new mechanism is to improve the human rights situation in all countries and address human rights violations wherever they occur..."
Source/publisher: United Nations
Date of entry/update: 2009-12-13
Grouping: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English (also available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish)
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Description: Presentation to the ND-Burma 16th MB Meeting...Overview of the process with a focus on the forthcoming UPR session on Burma (February 2011) and what Burma groups can do
Creator/author: Cheery Zahau
Source/publisher: Human Rights Education Institute of Burma (HREIB)
2009-12-01
Date of entry/update: 2010-01-25
Grouping: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
Format : pptx
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Description: Various documents on the UPR
Source/publisher: International Service for Human Rights
Date of entry/update: 2010-01-23
Grouping: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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Description: Very useful site - "The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a new and unique mechanism of the United Nations which started in April 2008 and consisting of the review of the human rights practices of all States in the world, once every four years. You will find on this website all the documents available on the UPR, including: States and NGOs reports; OHCHR summaries and compilations; summaries of each review; reports of the Working Group; final outcomes with recommendations; webcasts of the UPR sessions; press statements by NGOs and analyses by UPR Info and other NGOs as well as detailed explanations on how to engage in the process:..."
Source/publisher: UPR-info.org
Date of entry/update: 2010-01-23
Grouping: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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Description: Many useful documents on the UPR. N.B. IF THIS SITE IS DOWN, TRY LATER
Source/publisher: United Nations
Date of entry/update: 2010-01-22
Grouping: Websites/Multiple Documents
Language: English
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Description: This handbook has been updated to reflect new developments and practices during the last sessions of the UPR. It identifies and explains key stages of the process and provides guidelines and recommendations to prepare submissions and advocacy activities within all the UPR process.
Source/publisher: Fédération Internationale des Droits de l'Homme (FIDH)
2009-06-08
Date of entry/update: 2010-01-26
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Description: What is the UPR?...What is the HRC?...The UPR Process...Troika...What does the Troika do?...State under Review...Outcome Document...State Obligations...SPDC......Civil Society: Submit Report...Lobby Strategy...
Source/publisher: Human Rights Education Institute of Burma (HREIB)
2009-12-01
Date of entry/update: 2010-01-25
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
Format : pdf
Size: 61.82 KB
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Description: Powerpoint presentation...undated
Source/publisher: Amnesty International
2012-00-00
Date of entry/update: 2010-01-23
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Description: A detailed set of guidelines on how to prepare submissions for the UPR
Source/publisher: United Nations
2008-07-00
Date of entry/update: 2010-01-23
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Description: Emphasis on how the UPR can contribute to children?s rights
Source/publisher: Child Rights Information Network
Date of entry/update: 2010-01-23
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Source/publisher: United Nations
Date of entry/update: 2010-01-22
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
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Source/publisher: United Nations
Date of entry/update: 2010-01-22
Grouping: Individual Documents
Language: English
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