| The Universal Period
Review (UPR) is a scheme under which the Human Rights Council
of the United Nations endeavours to review the human rights records of
its members. As per General Assembly resolution 60/521 of 2006:
The General Assembly, in its
resolution 60/251, mandated the Council to
"undertake a universal
periodic review, based on objective and reliable information, of the
fulfillment by each State of its human rights obligations and
commitments in a manner which ensures universality of coverage and
equal treatment with respect to all States; the review shall be a
cooperative mechanism, based on an interactive dialogue, with the full
involvement of the country concerned and with consideration given to
its capacity-building needs; such a mechanism shall complement and not
duplicate the work of treaty bodies."
Submissions are invited from the
member state under review, civil society, nongovernmental organizations,
and relevant stakeholders. The resulting reports is subsequently
examined by a UPR Working Group. States under review and relevant
stakeholders are then invited to respond to any questions or issues that
may have arisen. The outcome of the working group and subsequent
presentations is the adopted by the plenary.
As the upcoming 4th
session of the Human Rights Council meeting sees China
under review, UNPO has submitted a report on behalf of UNPO Members
East Turkestan, Tibet, and Inner Mongolia.
The report includes discussion of:
- Persecution of Uyghur activists in
state-wide anti-terror campaigns
- Erosion of language and culture in
Inner Mongolia and Tibet
- General deprivation of freedoms in
speech, assembly, religion, and more
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here to see the UNPO UPR Submission in full |