Background press release
Human Rights Council to examine Human Rights Records of First Group of States under Universal Periodic Review Mechanism
The first session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group was held in Geneva from 7 to 18 April during which 16 States have had their human rights records examined under this new mechanism. The first group of States to be reviewed under the UPR are: Bahrain, Ecuador, Tunisia, Morocco, Indonesia, Finland, the United Kingdom, India, Brazil, the Philippines, Algeria, Poland, the Netherlands, South Africa, the Czech Republic and Argentina. The meeting took place in Room XVII at the Palais des Nations.
First session meeting highlights
Monday , 7 April
Morning:
Review of
Bahrain
Afternoon:
Review of
Ecuador
Tuesday, 8 April
Morning:
Review of
Tunisia
Afternoon:
Review of
Morocco
Wednesday, 9 April
Morning:
Review of
Indonesia
Afternoon:
Review of
Finland
Thursday, 10 April
Morning:
Review of
United Kingdom
Afternoon:
Review of
India
Friday, 11 April
Morning:
Review of
Brazil
Afternoon:
Review of
Philippines
Monday , 14 April
Morning:
Review of
Algeria
Afternoon:
Review of
Poland
Tuesday, 15 April
Morning:
Review of
Netherland
Afternoon:
Review of
South Africa
Wednesday, 16 April
Morning:
Review of
Czech Republic
Afternoon:
Review of
Argentina
Friday, 18 April
Afternoon:
Session concludes
