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The Universal Periodic Review – General Introduction

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a process which involves a periodic review of the human rights records of all UN Member States and was created through the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006 by resolution 60/251 (UNGA Resolution …

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The Human Rights Council

The Human Rights Council (HRC) is an inter-governmental body whose aim is to promote and protect human rights within the United Nations (UN) system. It replaced the former Commission on Human Rights in 2006 when the General Assembly adopted the …

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The United Nations Special Procedures and Western Sahara

The situation in Western Sahara was addressed by the following Rapporteurs when undertook visits to Morocco: Forced disappearances (22–25 June 2009) at paras. 5, 38, 45, 53 and recommendation D: Final Report doc. A_HRC_13_31_Add.1. See also the Follow-up issued in 2013 at paras. …

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