The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and its Potential to Foster Freedom of Expression, Access to Information and Safety of Journalists: Guidelines for National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs)
Paris: UNESCO (2022), 15 pp.
CC BY-SA
"These UNESCO guidelines aim to provide practical support to National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) on the use of the UPR process to improve freedom of opinion and expression, safety of journalists, and access to information and to strengthen their capacity to engage with the process in all its stages." (About, page 1)
1 What is The Universal Periodic Review? 1
How does the UPR process work? -- Who conducts the Review? -- What does the UPR assess? -- What are the Review mechanisms?
2 What is the role of NHRIs in the UPR process? 5
The Paris Principles
3 What are the stages of engagement of NHRIs in the UPR process? 7
Before the UPR process -- During the review -- After the review
4 What to include in a UPR contribution? 9
Freedom of expression -- Attacks and intimidation against journalists
5 How can NHRIs make practical contributions in order to improve Freedom of Expression, Safety of Journalists and Access to Information? 11
Monitoring and national reporting -- Preventing violations and assisting human rights compliant transformation -- Recommending Laws, Policies and Practice - Building partnerships for impact on UPR recommendations
6 Connection with other UN mechanisms, 13
7 Background materials and resources, 14
How does the UPR process work? -- Who conducts the Review? -- What does the UPR assess? -- What are the Review mechanisms?
2 What is the role of NHRIs in the UPR process? 5
The Paris Principles
3 What are the stages of engagement of NHRIs in the UPR process? 7
Before the UPR process -- During the review -- After the review
4 What to include in a UPR contribution? 9
Freedom of expression -- Attacks and intimidation against journalists
5 How can NHRIs make practical contributions in order to improve Freedom of Expression, Safety of Journalists and Access to Information? 11
Monitoring and national reporting -- Preventing violations and assisting human rights compliant transformation -- Recommending Laws, Policies and Practice - Building partnerships for impact on UPR recommendations
6 Connection with other UN mechanisms, 13
7 Background materials and resources, 14
