1. Put Safety First! The safety and self-esteem of a child are more important than anyone’s embarrassment, inconvenience, or offense. If you suspect that there is a safety problem, especially involving children, take personal responsibility for doing something to address it. This means speaking up persistently and widely until effective action is taken to fix […]
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The Human Rights Watch has issued “World Report 2013″on the Warning of Declines in Human Rights around the world. It is a 665-page PDF report which formed the 23rd annual review of global human rights practices. The report shows essays, photos, and country chapters. The Human Rights report on Nigeria states that, attacks by militant Islamist group, Boko
On 17 June 2011, the Human Rights Council (HRC) completed the review of its work and functioning by adopting decision A/HRC/DEC/17/119 on the Follow up to HRC Resolution A/HRC/RES/16/21 with regard to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Resolution 16/21, adopted on 25 March 2011, contained the new modalities for the functioning of the HRC but
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Basic facts about the UPR What is the Universal Periodic Review? The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all 192 UN Member States once every four years. The UPR is a significant innovation of the Human Rights Council which is based on equal treatment
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The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a state-driven exercise. However, despite the limited role during the interactive dialogue, Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have many opportunities to take part and influence the UPR process. NGO participation can take five main forms: *Participate in the national consultations held by the State under Review; *Send information on the human
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