Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Universal Periodic Review of the Human Rights Council...

Universal Periodic Review of the Human Rights Council: Deadline for NGO submissions

The deadline for NGO submissions under the 4th session of the UPR system is 1 September 2008 for submissions on Cameroon, Djibouti, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, Bangladesh, China and Jordan and 8 September 2008 for submissions on Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Mexico, Canada, Germany, Russian Federation and Azerbaijan.

Reports should be sent to the following email address: UPRsubmissions@ ohchr.org

NGOs are being strongly encouraged to limit their submission to a 5-page document, to which a more detailed and factual report may be attached for reference. This information will be available on line for others to access. Further information on NGO submissions under the UPR system is to be found at:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/UPRMain.aspx


The listing of other countries to be considered over the next years 2008-2011 is available on the OHCHR web site at:
http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/upr/uprlist.pdf

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