UPR
The Association "Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII" follow the work of UPR to monitoring the respect of human rights and contribute to their promotion in the countries where is present.
The Association take part to UPR because it's a efficient instrument to carry on the action of removing the causes of injustice. Through the universal periodic review the association have the opportunity to be a voice of who haven't voice with the esperience of sharing life directly with the poor, that is the core of its specific charism and to improve the developpement of human rights situation.
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all 192 UN Member States once every four years.
It provides an opportunity for all States to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to overcome challenges to the enjoyment of human rights.
The reviews are conducted by the UPR Working Group which consists of the 47 members of the Council; however any UN Member State can take part in the discussion/dialogue with the reviewed States.
The documents on which the reviews are based are:
- information provided by the State under review, which can take the form of a “national report”;
- information contained in the reports of independent human rights experts and groups,
- information from other stakeholders including non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions.
Reviews take place through an interactive discussion between the State under review and other UN Member States.This takes place during a meeting of the UPR Working Group.During this discussion any UN Member State can pose questions, comments and/or make recommendations to the States under review.NGOs can attend the UPR Working Group sessions and can make statements at the regular session of the Human Rights Council when the outcome of the State reviews are considered.
Countries
Here are listed the countries where the Association "Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII" is present that have been under review in the first UPR cycle from 2008 to 2011 with the final documents: the recommendations received to the State and the responses given when available.
