Opinion

States can greatly benefit from UPR while promoting and protecting human rights

Publication date 17 January 2023 | 21:13 | ICT

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR), since its inception in 2008, has proved as one of the most satisfying and successful Human Rights Council (HRC) bodies and UN human rights mechanisms.

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