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'''Universal Periodic Review'''
 
'''Universal Periodic Review'''
The next US UPR runs from April 2019 through September 2019.
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'''The next US UPR runs from April 2019 through September 2019.'''
*[https://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/upr/pages/uprmain.aspx UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights--Resource page on Universal Periodic Review]
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*''On May 11, 2015 the United States human rights record was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), which resulted in 348 recommendations to the U.S. Government. In September the U.S. Government will decide which recommendations they will accept and which they will reject. USHRN has compiled this brief overview of some of the top recommendations to help U.S. advocates raise awareness and advocate for adoption of these recommendations.''
*[https://www.upr-info.org/database/statistics/ Statistics Database: Look up recommendations made to all governments to improve human rights practices]--this website allows users to track progress and view government responses to UPR recommendations.  
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**[https://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/upr/pages/uprmain.aspx UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights--Resource page on Universal Periodic Review]
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**[https://www.upr-info.org/database/statistics/ Statistics Database: Look up recommendations made to all governments to improve human rights practices]--this website allows users to track progress and view government responses to UPR recommendations.  
  
 
'''Prior UPR Documentation'''
 
'''Prior UPR Documentation'''

Revision as of 11:46, 8 April 2019

International Human Rights Monitoring We know that political leaders will not follow human rights obligations without pressure from attentive and informed residents working to ensure that international rights standards are honored in local practices. This takes work to learn about what specific legal obligations national and local leaders have and to monitor local practices to make sure they conform to international expectations. Through the US Human Rights Network, we're able to come together as grassroots US human rights organizers to draw international attention to the gaps between US international legal commitments and the actual practices in the communities where we live.

Universal Periodic Review The next US UPR runs from April 2019 through September 2019.

Prior UPR Documentation

Background on Human Rights International Monitoring and Review Processes

Toolkits
Expert working group on People of African Descent: Submission Template for US Civil Society

Documentation on US Human Rights Practices


Other International Monitoring Bodies