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Periodic Review of Countries - Human Rights Council
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UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW
OF COUNTRIES
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 60/251
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
"5.(e) Undertake a universal periodic review, based
on objective and reliable information, of the fulfilment by each State of its
human rights obligations and commitments in a manner which ensures universality
of coverage and equal treatment with respect to all States;....."
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Countries scheduled for the UN Human Rights Council First Session 2008
Universal Periodic Review:
Bahrain, Ecuador, Morocco, Tunisia, Indonesia, Finland, the United Kingdom,
India, Brazil, Philippines, Algeria, Poland, Netherlands, South Africa, Czech
Republic, and Argentina.
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Click to Subsite: Universal Periodic
Review
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF COUNTRIES
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
On 21 September 2007, the United Nations Human Rights Council determined the
order in which countries will be reviewed under the newly created universal
periodic review mechanism (UPR).
- To download the list of countries to be reviewed
during each session of the UPR Working Group in 2008, and the list of all
countries to be reviewed during the years 2009-2011.
In its sixth session, the Council adopted guidelines for
the submission of information under the UPR.
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