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Summary: With the first cycle of the UPR drawing to a close in Geneva, CRIN has published an updated version of "The Status of Children's Rights in the UPR", launched last year.
Background to the UPR
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a new mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), whereby all UN Member States are reviewed by fellow States on their overall human rights records. The UPR has attracted a great deal of attention since its introduction in 2008, and now that the first cycle is almost complete, we need to look at the extent to which children's rights have been addressed.
Analysis of children's rights in the UPR
This report highlights some of the key findings of an earlier and more detailed report published in 2010 and offers updated figures and some general recommendations for NGOs and others who wish to make use of the UPR.
What next?
The next step – and challenge – will be to monitor whether governments are implementing the UPR recommendations and collect examples of how organisations are using the recommendations in their advocacy work. We welcome ideas and suggestions on how this can be done, and we look forward to continuing to work with organisations around the world
Further Information
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" (initial report)
- 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.