UPR Info
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We are an NGO dedicated to advancing human rights through the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
Local and regional governments are instrumental in the monitoring and implementation of #HumanRights obligations. However, it can often be difficult for them to operate.
Read more about how #LRGs are working towards equal collaboration within the system: upr-info.org/en/news/loca...
Read more about how #LRGs are working towards equal collaboration within the system: upr-info.org/en/news/loca...
Local governments in action for human rights
There is growing recognition of the potential of local authorities to transform human rights obligations into concrete actions that can make a real difference in people’s lives.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Local and regional governments are instrumental in the monitoring and implementation of #HumanRights obligations. However, it can often be difficult for them to operate.
Read more about how #LRGs are working towards equal collaboration within the system: upr-info.org/en/news/loca...
Read more about how #LRGs are working towards equal collaboration within the system: upr-info.org/en/news/loca...
Today marks the end of our #GivingTuesday campaign. We want to thank you for all the support and generosity which will undoubtedly help us continue our work across the world.
Until next year!
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPRInfo
Until next year!
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPRInfo
December 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Today marks the end of our #GivingTuesday campaign. We want to thank you for all the support and generosity which will undoubtedly help us continue our work across the world.
Until next year!
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPRInfo
Until next year!
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPRInfo
Today is #InternationalHumanRightsDay which marks the end of #16DaysOfActivism
This year's theme focussed on ending digital violence against women and girls #EndGBV #DigitalRights
Read our most recent article to learn about our efforts during the campaign: upr-info.org/en/news/16-d...
This year's theme focussed on ending digital violence against women and girls #EndGBV #DigitalRights
Read our most recent article to learn about our efforts during the campaign: upr-info.org/en/news/16-d...
16 Days of Activism: Identifying progress with the UPR
The 16 Days of Activism initiative launches every year on the International Day for the…
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December 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Today is #InternationalHumanRightsDay which marks the end of #16DaysOfActivism
This year's theme focussed on ending digital violence against women and girls #EndGBV #DigitalRights
Read our most recent article to learn about our efforts during the campaign: upr-info.org/en/news/16-d...
This year's theme focussed on ending digital violence against women and girls #EndGBV #DigitalRights
Read our most recent article to learn about our efforts during the campaign: upr-info.org/en/news/16-d...
Today is Giving Tuesday! Join this worldwide celebration of giving back through charity and help us continue to empower human rights defenders.
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#UniversalPeriodicReview #GivingTuesday2025
Link to donate: upr-info.org/en/about-us/...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Today is Giving Tuesday! Join this worldwide celebration of giving back through charity and help us continue to empower human rights defenders.
Link to donate: upr-info.org/en/about-us/...
#UniversalPeriodicReview #GivingTuesday2025
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On 19 Nov 2025, @uprinfo.bsky.social hosted the event ‘Policy dialogue: Paving the way for the fifth Universal Periodic Review cycle’ in #Geneva. IBAHRI's Francesca Restifo spoke at a session on sharing good practices & promoting stakeholders’ cooperation, with a focus on the role of... 1/4
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
On 19 Nov 2025, @uprinfo.bsky.social hosted the event ‘Policy dialogue: Paving the way for the fifth Universal Periodic Review cycle’ in #Geneva. IBAHRI's Francesca Restifo spoke at a session on sharing good practices & promoting stakeholders’ cooperation, with a focus on the role of... 1/4
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UPR Info is proud to take part in the #16DaysofActivism campaign.
The 2025 campaign focusses on ending digital violence against women and girls.
#OrangetheWorld #NoExcuse #UNiTE #16Days
The 2025 campaign focusses on ending digital violence against women and girls.
#OrangetheWorld #NoExcuse #UNiTE #16Days
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UPR Info is proud to take part in the #16DaysofActivism campaign.
The 2025 campaign focusses on ending digital violence against women and girls.
#OrangetheWorld #NoExcuse #UNiTE #16Days
The 2025 campaign focusses on ending digital violence against women and girls.
#OrangetheWorld #NoExcuse #UNiTE #16Days
Thank you all for following #UPR50 with us throughout this review cycle. Today’s sessions with #Jamaica and #Libya bring this milestone session to a close. #UniversalPeriodicReview
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Thank you all for following #UPR50 with us throughout this review cycle. Today’s sessions with #Jamaica and #Libya bring this milestone session to a close. #UniversalPeriodicReview
The delegation of #Libya highlighted being working in a Global Child Project and 2025-2030 National Child Strategy, aiming to improve prevention, access to education, social protection, child justice, safeguard children from exploitation, and increased participation. #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Many states including Portugal, Montenegro, Spain, and Slovenia recommended that #Libya abolish the death penalty. #UPR50 #UniversalPeriodicReview
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Many states including Portugal, Montenegro, Spain, and Slovenia recommended that #Libya abolish the death penalty. #UPR50 #UniversalPeriodicReview
Responding to concerns on detention conditions, #Libya noted the creation of investigation committees to review prisons and examine living conditions. A senior detention-centre official has been prosecuted, as the delegation stressed that “no one is above the law.” #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In response to recommendations on women’s participation in public life, #Libya reported notable progress with the country’s first woman mayor elected in 2024, 5 women appointed to ministerial posts, 6 women ambassadors and more than 40% of public leadership positions are now held by women. #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Many states including Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Singapore recommended that #Libya improve the protection of migrants, ensure lawful asylum procedures, and strengthen its migration framework. #UPR50 #UniversalPeriodicReview
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Many states including Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Singapore recommended that #Libya improve the protection of migrants, ensure lawful asylum procedures, and strengthen its migration framework. #UPR50 #UniversalPeriodicReview
🌍 United for Human Rights – Join UPR Info’s #GivingTuesday Campaign!
We’re launching our campaign (11 Nov–11 Dec) to empower people worldwide to protect & promote #HumanRights through the #universalperiodicreview
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#HumanRights #GivingTuesday2025
We’re launching our campaign (11 Nov–11 Dec) to empower people worldwide to protect & promote #HumanRights through the #universalperiodicreview
🔗+Info: bit.ly/488Hgre
#HumanRights #GivingTuesday2025
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🌍 United for Human Rights – Join UPR Info’s #GivingTuesday Campaign!
We’re launching our campaign (11 Nov–11 Dec) to empower people worldwide to protect & promote #HumanRights through the #universalperiodicreview
🔗+Info: bit.ly/488Hgre
#HumanRights #GivingTuesday2025
We’re launching our campaign (11 Nov–11 Dec) to empower people worldwide to protect & promote #HumanRights through the #universalperiodicreview
🔗+Info: bit.ly/488Hgre
#HumanRights #GivingTuesday2025
🇺🇳 Thank you for joining us for the review of #Jamaica 🇯🇲
We will reconvene at 14:30 (CET) for the #UniversalPeriodicReview of #Libya
Follow our updates of #UPR50 on X and Bluesky and watch live here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11...
We will reconvene at 14:30 (CET) for the #UniversalPeriodicReview of #Libya
Follow our updates of #UPR50 on X and Bluesky and watch live here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11...
Libya Review - 50th Session of Universal Periodic Review
Review of Libya - 50th Session of Universal Periodic Review
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November 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
🇺🇳 Thank you for joining us for the review of #Jamaica 🇯🇲
We will reconvene at 14:30 (CET) for the #UniversalPeriodicReview of #Libya
Follow our updates of #UPR50 on X and Bluesky and watch live here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11...
We will reconvene at 14:30 (CET) for the #UniversalPeriodicReview of #Libya
Follow our updates of #UPR50 on X and Bluesky and watch live here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11...
In closing the delegation of #Jamaica requested ongoing technical assistance and cooperation to aid the protection of human rights in the country, and to help the country recover from the recent hurricane.
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
In closing the delegation of #Jamaica requested ongoing technical assistance and cooperation to aid the protection of human rights in the country, and to help the country recover from the recent hurricane.
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
During the review of #Jamaica a total of 23 states recommended that the country ratify the International Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
During the review of #Jamaica a total of 23 states recommended that the country ratify the International Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
During the review of #Jamaica there have been many recommendations for the rights of women including, the promotion of participation of women in private and public life. These recommendations have come from states including, the Dominican Republic, Cyprus, and Costa Rica
#UPR50
#UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The Philippines, Portugal, Thailand, and Cuba have recommended that #Jamaica guarantee the rights of those living with HIV, this includes the prevention of discrimination, rights of mothers, and access to health care.
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The Philippines, Portugal, Thailand, and Cuba have recommended that #Jamaica guarantee the rights of those living with HIV, this includes the prevention of discrimination, rights of mothers, and access to health care.
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
Many states, such as the UK, Uruguay, Iceland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland, have recommended that #Jamaica decriminalise consensual same-sex relationships.
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Many states, such as the UK, Uruguay, Iceland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland, have recommended that #Jamaica decriminalise consensual same-sex relationships.
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50
#UniversalPeriodicReview #UPR50