Meeting Highlights for the 2nd Session
Background press release
Working group of Human Rights Council to review second group of states under its Universal Periodic Review mechanism
The second session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group was held in Geneva from 5 to 19 May during which 16 States have had their human rights records examined under this new mechanism. The second group of States to be reviewed under the UPR are: Gabon, Ghana, Peru, Guatemala, Benin, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Pakistan, Zambia, Japan, Ukraine, Sri Lanka, France, Tonga, Romania and Mali. The meeting took place in Room XVIII at the Palais des Nations.
Second session meeting highlights
Monday , 5 May
Morning:
Review of Gabon
Afternoon:
Review of Ghana
Tuesday, 6 May
Morning:
Review of Peru
Afternoon:
Review of Guatemala
Wednesday, 7 May
Morning:
Review of Benin
Afternoon:
Review of Republic of Korea
Thursday, 8 May
Morning:
Review of Switzerland
Afternoon:
Review of Pakistan
Friday, 9 May
Morning:
Review of Zambia
Afternoon:
Review of Japan
Tuesday, 13 May
Morning :
Review of Ukraine
Afternoon :
Review of Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 14 May
Morning :
Review of France
Afternoon :
Review of Tonga
Thursday, 15 May
Morning :
Review of Romania
Afternoon :
Review of Mali
Monday , 19 May
Afternoon :
Session concludes