UPR Info

A new tool for civil society coalitions to strengthen the implementation of UPR recommendations.

Consult the guide developed by with the support of FES and partners to support coordinated advocacy, monitoring, and follow-up at the national level.

✨ New webinars alert!

Want to share your analysis of the human rights situation in your country through the UPR, but not sure where to start?

UPR Info is organising free online webinars to CSOs preparing submissions for the 54th session of the UPR Working Group.

The sessions will provide practical guidance on:
📝 drafting stakeholder reports & following OHCHR guidelines

🌍 Webinars available in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish

Choose the session in the language of your choice and register now!
https://upr-info.org/en/news/new-webinars-optimizing-upr-other-stakeholders-reports-1

📅 Deadline for UPR submissions for 54th UPR WG: 17 July 2026

🌍 The first UPR UK Model has officially taken place!

In May, the simulation brought together 24 students from five universities — the , Newcastle University, the University of Dundee, Leeds Beckett University and the University of Worcester — for a hands-on experience of the Universal Periodic Review process.

More than a simulation, the UPR Model is a space to build skills, confidence and awareness — preparing the next generation to engage meaningfully with human rights mechanisms.

Congratulations to all students who participated and contributed to making this first edition a success!
https://upr-info.org/en/news/uk-first-model-upr

UPR

In an opinion piece published in the Tribune de Genève, UPR Info reflects on why protecting the right to protest is essential for democracy and human rights.

Through the UPR, States are regularly called upon to safeguard civic space, prevent excessive use of force and protect those who exercise their right to peaceful assembly.

Read the full piece — available in French.
https://upr-info.org/en/news/democracy-also-lives-streets

Geneva UPRInfo

From 4 to 15 May 2026, 14 States were reviewed in Geneva during the 52nd UPR Working Group session.

Recommendations addressed key issues including gender equality, children’s rights, freedom of expression, access to justice, migration, disability rights and climate change.

Read our key highlights! https://upr-info.org/en/news/52nd-upr-working-group-key-highlights

Treaty Bodies are under pressure, find out how the UPR can contribute to the protection of human rights.

🔗 Read the full article on our website.

https://upr-info.org/en/news/treaty-bodies-under-pressure-stronger-together-upr

Local and regional governments play a critical role in the UPR as the level of government the closest to the people, from raising awareness on human rights issues to implementing UPR recommendations on the ground. Today, learn how they are engaging with the mechanism.

🔗 Read the full analysis by Alessia Preti on our website.