Universal Periodic Review: Lessons, Hopes and Expectations

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Purna Sen

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-en

Synopsis

The UN Human Rights Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism has been in place for over two years. 2008 and 2009 saw this mechanism succeed in promoting dialogues on human rights in countries from all continents and all regions, including 25 Commonwealth states.

Since the inception of the UPR, the Commonwealth Secretariat has engaged with Commonwealth countries on UPR. It has offered training and helped share information and good practices, research and observations.

Governments have held consultations, prepared national reports, responded to questions and recommendations during the review in Geneva and are now beginning to implement those recommendations. National human rights institutions and civil society organisations have engaged with the process through stakeholder reports and advocacy.

This publication presents the experiences of key UPR actors, as shared at the Commonwealth Mid-Term Review of UPR held in 2010. It then provides timely analysis and evaluation of the UPR mechanism at all three stages of the process: preparation of the UPR report, the review in Geneva; and UPR follow up and implementation, including country by country analysis of recommendations received by each Commonwealth country.

Universal Periodic Review: Lessons, Hopes and Expectations draws together the lessons of Commonwealth countries’ experiences in 2008 and 2009, and hopes and expectations for the future of UPR.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-1-en

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Message from the Commonwealth Secretary-General

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-2-en

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Preface

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-3-en

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Introduction

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-4-en

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Collaborating with the Commonwealth Secretariat

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-5-en

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What is the UPR?

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-6-en

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Taking Stock at the Mid-way Point

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-7-en

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The First Two Years of the UPR: An Analysis and Summary

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-8-en

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Hopes and Expectations for the UPR

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-9-en

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Mid-Term Commonwealth Commentary on the UPR

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-10-en

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List of Contributors to the Commonwealth Mid-Term Review of the UPR

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-11-en

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Methodology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-12-en

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List of UPR Delegations and Statistics, 2008–2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-13-en

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Statistics of UPR Stakeholder Reports, 2008–2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-14-en

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UPR Calendar, First Cycle

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-15-en

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List of Participants in the Commonwealth Mid-Term Review of the UPR

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-16-en

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Commonwealth Secretariat Submission to the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Review of the Human Rights Council

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-17-en

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Graphs on Commonwealth Data

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-18-en

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UPR Follow-up: What Can the Human Rights Unit Do to Assist?

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590953-19-en

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15 July 2011

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