About the UPR
 
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States once every four and one half 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: Office of High Comissioner for Human Rights) 
 
  • Brazil at UN's Universal Periodic Review


    •   Date of the 13th Universal Periodic Review - Passage of Brazil for 2nd cycle: 21 May to 1st June 2012   Deadline for submission of civil society contributions to the Universal Periodic Review: November, 28, 2011


Brazil will be evaluated again in their human rights situation by the Universal Periodic Review Mechanism of the Human Rights Council UN. Civil society plays an important role in this process. Although the evaluation of the country will be in June 2012, the deadline for contributions to the UN civil society will be over in November 2011. It is very important for Brazilian organizations engage in this process!

 

 

Submissions of Conectas and its partners for the 2nd Cycle:

 


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