An NGO dedicated to strengthening engagement with the Universal Periodic Review (
#UPR
) of the UN
#HumanRights
Council.
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Nearly all speakers that took the floor today during
#Bangladesh
's review have mentioned the help provided by the country to
#Rohingya
refugees
#UPR30
#PS42
@AbdulwadudMoh15
addressed issues related to discrimination, criminalization & violence against
#LGBTIQA
+ persons in
#Ghana
. Recommendations: to enact legislation to protect
#LGBTQIA
persons in consultation with CSOs and to repeal section 104 1b of the criminal offences act
#PS44
Cubalex spoke about the absence of adequate legal procedures, limitations on freedom of expression and the conditions of political prisoners. They recommend 🇨🇺 reviewing regulations and eliminating restrictive practices.
#Cuba
#humanrights
#UniversalPeriodicReview
At
#PS42
Movimiento de Mujeres Indígenas Tz’ununija spoke about indigenous Women’s rights in
#Guatemala
& access to justice. It recommends to promote the registration of women voters & to consult indigenous peoples Mayan Garifuna & Xinca on all matters that affects their rights
#PS42
@_zavandija
@masigualdadpe
spoke about
#LBTIQ
+ rights in 🇵🇪. It recommends to promote the approval of legislation guaranteeing gender identity through free administrative procedure & to prohibit conversion therapies which constitutes acts of violence
At
#PS42
Colectivo EPU Perú
@sofiabloem
spoke about children rights, right to health & education in 🇵🇪. It recommends to approve the action plan to prevent violence against children & to create a universal fund to guarantee high cost treatments for patients with rare diseases
UPR Info is very proud to launch its new Database of
#UPR
recommendations and voluntary pledges! Explore this powerful tool for the promotion and protection of
#humanrights
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Thanks for the great partnership
@HURIDOCS
and the support of our donors!
#PS44
@ElaineAcos12122
from Cuido60 spoke about poverty and social inequality and violations of the rights of the elderly in 🇨🇺. They recommend amending regulatory and institutional impediments that interfere with the care of the elderly.
#humanrights
#Cuba
#Ireland
recommends that
#Finland
revise the law on the Sami Parliament to address the rights of indigenous peoples, including the right of the Sami people to self-determination.
#UPR41
#PS43
@rotemsorek
@MaavarimOrg
addressed discriminations, violence and hate speech against LGBTI persons in 🇮🇱. It recommended to adopt a national action plan to eliminate discrimination & violence against
#LGBTI
individuals
#HumanRights
#PS43
@ntibasame
de la CBDDH a parlé de la gouvernance, l'état de droit & l'impunité au 🇧🇮. Ils appellent le gouvernement à libérer les défenseurs de
#droitshumains
, restaurer la coopération avec les méchanismes internationaux et garantir les libértés fondamnetales
#Burundi
Live 🎤 UPR Info is moderating a high-level discussion on how to foster
#freedomofexpression
through the UPR process. Follow the exchanges on the UN Web TV ! Have you used the UPR as a way to improve freedoms in your country ?
At
#PS42
#Guatemala
@comemundo
spoke about civic space,
#HRDs
and freedom of expression. It recommends to ensure prompt & independent investigations of attacks against
#HRD
#journalists
& guarantee that justice operators can carry out their work without undue pressure
#PS42
🇱🇰
@PEARL_Action
spoke about justice, accountability, repression of Tamil rights. It recommends to remove political and security force leaders credibly accused of international crimes from position of power & to respect Tamil’s rights to free speech
H.E. Ambassador Tesfamichael Gerhatu presents the National Report at
#UPR32
WG on
@Eritrea_UN
"Eritrea fully impemented 80 recommendations, a significant acheivement in a difficult situation. Eritrea does face challenges in
#HumanRights
its gov't continues to work to address."
#PS42
@CMPFloraTristan
spoke about violence against women adolescents & girls in 🇵🇪. It recommends to strengthen police personnel for proper registration & application of the protocol for cases of missing persons & to allocate more budget to Justice system for punishment of GBV
#PS45
The Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region spoke about the rights of Uyghurs and other Muslim majority peoples in Xinjiang 🇨🇳. They recommend
#China
to end the systematic
#ForcedLabour
of
#Uyghur
people and provide
#remedies
to all victims.
#PS45
#PS42
@PIRegional
spoke about judicial independence. It recommends to guarantee the right to be eligible for public positions under equal conditions & to guarantee the international standards on judicial independence as set forth in UN principles on the topic
#Guatemala
#Luxembourg
recommends
#Zimbabwe
to ensure the independence of the Zimbabwe Commission of Human Rights, recognize the legitimacy of peaceful assemblies, criminalize child marriage and ensure 12 years of primary and secondary education.
#UPR40
#PS42
@TANUXIL
@greismendoza
spoke about sexual & reproductive rights & migrant & refugees rights,
#PwD
rights in 🇬🇹. It recommends to eliminate all coercive measures that threaten autonomy to decide on motherhood & to decriminalize abortion
#UniversalPeriodicReview
The Model UPR Handbook is now available:
The Guide outlines the rules to implement the Padua
UPR Model: an educational program that raises awareness on the
#UPR
and builds the capacity of university students to engage in the promotion of
#HumanRights
#PS42
@CDDArgentina
spoke about sexual & reproductive rights & health in 🇦🇷. It recommends to guarantee that all health centers have at least 1 professional performing pregnancy termination according to WHO recommendations & give directives to judiciary to comply with law 27.499
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#humanrights
through the
#UPR
.
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UPR Info is pleased to participate in the event Right to Access to Information in the Universal Periodic Review organized by
@UNESCO
💻 Online
🕰️ 29 September, 09:30 - 10:30 (CEST)
Register here:
#InternationalDayforUniversalAccesstoInformation
#PS44
@ariel_urquiola
from Observatorio de Libertad Académica adressed restrictions of the freedom of expression and the right to education in 🇨🇺. They recommend ceasing the practices of persecution and discrimination within the educational system.
#humanrights
#Cuba
⌛️The 3rd UPR cycle has now come to an end. We would like to thank all the Permanent Missions, the OHCHR, the CSOs and the NHRIs for their support and their contribution to the UPR. We are looking forward to work with them to promote
#Humanrights
during the 4th cycle!
#Eritrea
delivers nat'l report at
#UPR32
: "Eritrea pursues two-track approach to address
#foodsecurity
by strengthening irrigation and empowering commercial farmers. Eritrea has succeeded in reducing
#infantmortality
. 78% of rural popn has access to
#healthcare
w/i 10 km."
We are thrilled to receive the 2019 Democracy and Human Rights Prize by the jury of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels Parliament, recognizing UPR Info’s action in favor of
#democracy
&
#humanrights
. Thank you to all the colleagues and the people who have supported our work!
#Brazil
asks
#Tunisia
to take measures to guarantee judicial independence and to revise the penal code to aligne it with international human rights law, in particular to decriminalise same-sex relationships.
#UPR41
#Luxembourg
recommends
#Uganda
decriminalize same sex relations, protect human rights defenders, journalists and civil society stakeholders, ratify OP-ICCPR & CED and strengthen the combat against trafficking.
#UPR40
@LUinGeneva
#PS42
@WildafBenin
a évoqué les droits des femmes & droits civils & politiques. Il recommande d’étendre les centres intégrés de prise en charge des victimes de VBG dans les autres départements & d’introduire dans la formation des magistrats un programme spécifique sur les VBG
#PS43
@CGLPL
a recommandé à la 🇫🇷 de développer des services de
#Sant
éMentale respectueux des
#DroitsHumains
, d'endiguer la surpopulation carcérale, de limiter l'incarcération des enfants & d'interdire l'enfermement des enfants étrangers en situation irrégulière
#France
#Finland
asks
#Tunisia
to bring the right to freedom of expression and opinion into line with international standards & to ensure a safe space for civil society as well as to take action on online violence.
#UPR41
#PS44
@IlexAJ
from ILEX Acción Jurídica spoke about systemic racism and issues of law enforcement and people of African descent in 🇨🇴. They recommend ratifying the Inter-American Convention against Racism and Racial Discrimination.
#Colombia
#humanrights
#PS43
@FORSC_Burundi
a parlé de la nécessite de promouvoir un développement économique et social durable pour élever le niveau de vie au 🇧🇮. Il appelle à lutter contre la
#Corruption
et de renforcer l'infrastructure scolaire et le système de soins de santé
#Burundi
#DroitsHumains
📢Apply for the training course "the International Human Rights Standards and System: Monitoring and Implementation Strategies at the National Level" organized by
@Geneva_Academy
from 3 to 7 July 2023 in Geneva and online!
Click here for more info👉
#PS46
Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies addressed the humanitarian crisis unfolding in
#Yemen
. They recommended 🇾🇪 to support road mapping a transitional justice process by Yemeni civil society.
For the first time, the
#Presessions
welcome a child speaker. She presented the issues of violence against children and their participation in
#Senegal
. Recommendations notably concerned the implementation of legislative measures to protect children
@CONAFE_SENEGAL
#UPR31
#PS43
@VignyNimuraba
a évoqué la situation des femmes, migrants & personnes en situation de handicap au🇧🇮. Elle recommande de pouvsuivre la luttre contre la traite des personnes, promouvoir l'égalité des genres & les droits des personnes en situation de handicap
#Burundi
France recommends
#Eswatini
to take necessary measures to fight against arbitrary arrests and detentions and guarantee a fair trial to the victims.
#UPR39
#PS44
@chrda_africa
The Centre for Human Rights & Democracy in Africa addressed the situation of
#HRDs
in 🇨🇲. They recommend to ensure that HRDs and journalists are able to carry out their work without fear of reprisals.
#Cameroon
#humanrights
#UPR
Welcome to the second week of
#UPR30
! Join us today for live updates on the reviews of
#Bangladesh
🇧🇩 (9.00 a.m.) and
@mission_russian
🇷🇺 (2.30 p.m.). You can watch all the reviews live on