WUNRN
IMPORTANCE TO NGO'S & FOR
GENDER, OF REPORTS FOR THE UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF
COUNTRIES - UPR.
FOR COUNTRIES REVIEWED IN LATER
SESSIONS, IT IS SIGNIFICANT FOR NGO'S TO WATCH THE DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF
REPORTS/SHADOW REPORTS.
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Through
this new mechanism, the Human Rights Council will be able to review on a
periodic basis the fulfillment by each country of its human rights obligations
and commitments, in a manner which ensures universality of coverage and equal
treatment with respect to all countries.
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Countries
Selected for the Full Universal Periodic Review Cycle
(2008-2011)
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/search.aspx |
_______________________________________________________________________ CALENDAR FOR THE FULL UPR CYCLE http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/uprlist.pdf ______________________________________________________________________ |
Please click Website Link to access
Country Report & All Documents.
Date of Czech Republic Universal Periodic Review -
Consideration: Wednesday 16 April 2008 - 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
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WUNRN
THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF COUNTRIES IS A MECHANISM/OPPORTUNITY FOR NGO'S TO
REVIEW GENDER COMPONENTS OF INDIVIDUAL COUNTRY UPR REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS.
A SHADOW-ALTERNATIVE REPORT MAY BE
SUBMITTED BY NGO'S ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES AND DEADLINES. Check at: New deadlines
for submission of information
UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSAL PERIODIC
REVIEW - UPR
See full text at: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/upr/index.htm
The Human Rights Council (HRC), based in Geneva, was established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and consists of forty-seven Member States of the United Nations.
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FULL SCHEDULE OF COUNTRY REPORTS FOR
THE UPR:
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TECHNICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE
SUBMISSION OF STAKEHOLDERS'
INFORMATION ON THE UNIVERSAL
PERIODIC REVIEW - UPR
Written information for the UPR review should be sent to the following address: uprsubmissions@ohchr.org. Please avoid sending information to other OHCHR electronic addresses. Please note (a) the OHCHR secretariat will confirm electronically receipt of your message and submission; and (b) while stakeholders are not encouraged to fax or mail a hardcopy of their submission to the OHCHR secretariat, they may in the case of technical difficulties with electronic mail fax their submission to +41 22 917 90 11.
Each electronic submission and relevant e-mail message should concern one country only. In the e-mail message accompanying the submitted documents kindly include:
(a) In the title of the e-mail message: the name of the (main) stakeholder/NGO/NHRI submitting the contribution, the kind of contribution (individual and/or joint), the name of the reviewed country and indicate the month and year of relevant UPR session, e.g., “Women's coalition – joint UPR submission – Brazil – April 2008” ;
(b) In the text of the e-mail message accompanying the submission, kindly indicate the contact details of the reference person in your organization / institution;
(c) A paragraph describing the main activities of the submitting organization/coalition, as well as date of establishment, especially for those organizations which interrelate for the first time with the United Nations, would be also welcomed.
(a) Stakeholders' submissions should not be longer than five pages, to which a more detailed and factual report maybe attached;
(b) Submission documents should be saved as a Word document only, i.e. not as PDF file;
(c) Written contributions should be submitted in United Nations official languages only, preferably in English, French or Spanish;
(d) Kindly submit the final version of your text as revised versions might be difficult to be accepted at a later stage;
(e) Paragraphs and pages of each submission should be numbered;
(f) Submissions may include an introduction paragraph summarizing the main points contained therein;
(g) As a way of introduction, stakeholders are also encouraged to indicate key words in relation to their submission (e.g., domestic violence); and
(h) Stakeholders should refrain from annexing reports from other organizations;
Please note also :
(a) Submissions substantially in excess of the agreed page and/or time limit will not be considered;
(b) Submissions containing language manifestly abusive (i.e., incitement to violence, inherently racial language, etc.) will not be considered.
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