An NGO Assessment of the New Mechanisms of the UN Human Rights Council

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ID6068832
AuthorsGemma Sweeney (0000-0002-8027-5340, Physicians for Human Rights), Yuka Saito (0000-0003-3175-2988, Society of Automotive Engineers International)
Year2009
Volume9
Issue2
Pages203-223
Publication date2009-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Rights Law Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1461-7781 • E-ISSN: 1744-1021
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/hrlr/ngn040
OpenAlexW2138546350
LanguageEN
Citations received12

The inauguration of the universal periodic review (UPR) and the Advisory Committee in 2008 as the two new mechanisms of the UN Human Rights Council marked a significant step towards the finalisation of the Council's institution-building process.1 The following article provides a critical assessment of the first two sessions of the UPR Working Group and the first session of the Advisory Committee. It also looks at the treatment of the reports of these two bodies by the Human Rights Council in June and September 2008, respectively. Particular attention is given to the contribution of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and ‘other stakeholders’ throughout the process.

Advisory committee · Business · Government (linguistics) · Human rights · Institution · Political science · Research council · Session (web analytics) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Human Rights and Development · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Public Administration

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