Universal Periodic Review - Session 13

Summary: The 13th Session of the Universal Periodic Review will take place from 21 May to 4 June 2012. Below is a list of the countries to be reviewed during the session.

States under Review

The following States will be reviewed during the 13th session of the UPR, scheduled to take place from 21 May to 4 June next year.

• Bahrain   Ecuador   Tunisia   Morocco   Indonesia
• Finland   United Kingdom   India   Brazil
• Philippines   Algeria   Poland   Netherlands   South Africa

CRIN's child rights extract reports

Click on the above links to view CRIN's individual reports extracting mentions of children's rights from the reports submitted prior to the State's review.

You can read CRIN's children's rights reference reports for the initial reviews undertaken by the States listed above, here.

Read about the reviews

The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) are posted reports on the reviews. See below:

• UPR of United Kingdom: Praise and criticism as UK defends its human rights record
• UPR of Bahrain: delegation fails to acknowledge ongoing human rights violations
• UPR of Ecuador: freedom of expression for human rights defenders and journalists problematic
• UPR of Tunisia: post-Jasmine Revolution, Tunisia shows progress but appreciates the challenges ahead
• UPR of Indonesia: Positive steps eclipsed by matters of grave concern  
• UPR of Finland: Women still face violence and discrimination

For more information on the UPR, visit CRIN's pages:
- An Introduction | Information and Advocacy Opportunities
- CRIN's report: "Status of Children's rights in the UPR" |
- CRIN's report: "Guide to using the UPR" | Latest news on the UPR
- You can also read about "UPR in the media" on UPR-info.org.
- You can also read the NGO Group's two new fact sheets on the UPR