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Jun
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and Its Role in Enhancing the Work of the UN Treaty Body System
Miloon Kothari is President of UPR Info and the former UN Special Rapporteur on Housing. One of the defining features of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process have been the robust follow-up mechanisms that have emerged throughout the reporting cycles of the UPR. The reports prepared for the UPR, by governments, civil society, national human rights institutions and UN agencies, reveal a range of strategies...