Universal Periodic Review (A Practical Guide for Civil Society)

Through a mechanism called the Universal Periodic Review, the Human Rights Council reviews, on a periodic basis, the fulfilment by each of the 193 United Nations Member States of their human rights obligations and commitments.

A review of a State is based on three documents: a national report prepared by the State under review; a compilation of United Nations information on the State under review prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR); and a summary of information submitted by other stakeholders (including civil society actors) , also prepared by OHCHR.

This practical guide for Civil Society was translated and published within the frame of the project “Protecting human rights of vulnerable groups in Azerbaijan”, funded by European Union and implemented by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). 

https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/PracticalGuideCivilSociety_0.pdf