UPR Info is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) headquartered in Switzerland. The organisation main goal is to raise awareness and provide see capacity-building tools to the different actors of the

Universal Periodic Review The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a mechanism of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) that emerged from the 2005 UN reform process.resolution 60/251of 3 April 2006, the UPR periodically examines the human rights performance of al ...

(UPR) process, such as

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Member States, NGOs,

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(NHRI) and civil society actors. It was established in 2008. UPR Info organises "Pre-sessions" before actual UPRs. Over the years, the project Aupports civil society organisations taking part in the human rights advocacy platform. UPR Info has released publications about the implementation of the

recommendation, such as in 2014, "Beyond promises: the impact of the UPR on the ground", and in 2016 "The Butterfly effect: spreading good practices of UPR Implementation", widely praised by NGOs, States and institutions. The material produced by the organisation, in particular its database that includes over 55,000 UPR recommendations, has been used by several scholars to document the UPR mechanism. UPR Info launched in 2016, together wit
CCPR CentreDOCIP

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, and

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, an initiative called "We Pay Our Interns" to promote a basic stipend for internships in Geneva.

Founders

UPR Info was founded in 2008 by Roland Chauville. He was joined by

Jean-Claude Vignoli Jean-Claude Vignoli is an activist, journalist and writer, born in Geneva, Switzerland. He is the co-founder of UPR Info, a Geneva-based human rights NGO. UPR Info is the first NGO working on the Universal Periodic Review process. He is a journ ...

at the initial stage of the organisation. The current executive director is Mona M'Bikay since September 2017.

Awards

On 27 March 2019, the organisation was awarded th
prize for Democracy and Human Rights (Démocratie et les Droits de l’Homme) by the Parliament of the Federation of Wallonie-Bruxelles

Board

From 2011 to 2015, Bertrand Ramcharan was UPR Info's first elected president. From 2015 to 2022, Miloon Kothari was UPR Info's president. Since 2023, Catherine Mbengue fulfils this role. The board in 2023 comprises Prof. Edward R. McMahon, Ms. Hoa Nghiem, and Mr. Patrick Wall.

Publications

* The Civil Society Compendium: A guide for Civil Society Organisations engaging in the Universal Periodic Review, i
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Spanish
April 2017
UPR Info Pre-sessions: Empowering human rights voices from the ground
December 2016
The Butterfly Effect, Spreading Good Practices of UPR Implementation
November 2016
A Guide for Recommending States at the UPR
September 2015
Starting all over again? An analysis of the links between the 1st and 2nd UPR cycle
January 2015
Beyond Promises – the impact of the UPR on the ground
October 2014
On the road to implementation
October 2012
Analytical Assessment of the UPR 2008–2010
October 2010

References

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External links

Official UPR Info website

Tutorials on the UPR

Official UPR Info Facebook page

Official UPR Info Twitter page
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