NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW GREG HEESOM LEGAL COUNSEL ASIA PACIFIC FORUM OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW GREG HEESOM LEGAL COUNSEL ASIA PACIFIC FORUM OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS

OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION THE UPR PROCESS ROLES FOR NHRIS UPR RECOMMENDATIONS COMMON TO MENA STATES

UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 1. PREPARATORY PHASE STAKEHOLDER REPORTS STATE REPORTS 2. UPR SESSION 3. IMPLEMENTATION PHASE MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW PROGRESS PRIOR TO NEXT REVIEW

1. PREPARATORY PHASE STAKEHOLDER REPORTS STATE REPORTS 2. UPR SESSION 3. IMPLEMENTATION PHASE MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW PROGRESS PRIOR TO NEXT REVIEW - Review of violations - State of Nation Report - National Consultations

1. PREPARATORY PHASE STAKEHOLDER REPORTS STATE REPORTS 2. UPR SESSION 3. IMPLEMENTATION PHASE MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW PROGRESS PRIOR TO NEXT REVIEW - Consultations - Advise on content - Voluntary commitments

1. PREPARATORY PHASE STAKEHOLDER REPORTS STATE REPORTS 2. UPR SESSION 3. IMPLEMENTATION PHASE MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW PROGRESS PRIOR TO NEXT REVIEW - Advocacy - Information sessions - Oral Presentations - Monitoring

1. PREPARATORY PHASE STAKEHOLDER REPORTS STATE REPORTS 2. UPR SESSION 3. IMPLEMENTATION PHASE MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW PROGRESS PRIOR TO NEXT REVIEW - Report on outcomes - National consultations - Engaging with government - Amending Strategic Plans

1. PREPARATORY PHASE STAKEHOLDER REPORTS STATE REPORTS 2. UPR SESSION 3. IMPLEMENTATION PHASE MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW PROGRESS PRIOR TO NEXT REVIEW - Outcomes / Indicators - Reports - Partnerships

WHY COOPERATE WITH INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM TO PROMOTE YOUR OWN STRATEGIC PRIORITIES TO PROMOTE AN INDEPENDENT AND OBJECTIVE REVIEW JUSTIFICATION: MANDATED IN THE PARIS PRINCIPLES PROMOTED IN ICC GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

UPR RECOMMENDATIONS COMMON TO STATES IN THE MENA REGION GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION RULE OF LAW FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS RECOGNITION OF KEY GROUPS NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS

COMMON RECOMMENDATIONS – GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION ESTABLISHING INFRASTRUCTURE PROMOTING GOOD GOVERNANCE / ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY ANTI-CORRUPTION IMPUNITY OF STATE ACTORS

COMMON RECOMMENDATIONS – RULE OF LAW RATIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS A CLEAR, COHERENT AND COMPREHENSIVE DOMESTIC LEGAL FRAMEWORK AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY AND PROCEDURAL GUARANTEES FOR A FAIR TRIAL JUDICIAL TRAINING, AND TRAINING OF POLICE, SECURITY AND DETENTION AUTHORITIES EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC

COMMON RECOMMENDATIONS – FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS RIGHT TO LIFE ARBITRARY ARREST AND DETENTION HUMAN TRAFFICKING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ASSOCIATION FREEDOM OF RELIGION

COMMON RECOMMENDATIONS – RECOGNITION OF KEY GROUPS WOMEN CHILDREN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS MIGRANT AND FOREIGN WORKERS RELIGIOUS MINORITIES

COMMON RECOMMENDATIONS – NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ESTABLISH A NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTION STRENGTHEN AN EXISTING NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTION PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT COOPERATE / FACILITATE OPERATION OF NHRI

RESOURCES OHCHR WEBSITE ICC WEBSITE ASIA PACIFIC FORUM WEBSITE

THANK YOU

COOPERATION AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES REGIONAL NHRI NETWORKS Arab Network for Human Rights Institutions Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions Network of African National Human Rights Institutions International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions

REGIONAL MEMBER ORGANISATIONS INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL MECHANISMS NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS COOPERATION AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL

ASIA PACIFIC FORUM OF NHRIS Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh India Indonesia Jordan Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal New Zealand Palestine Philippines Qatar South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Timor-Leste

KEY INTERNATIONAL MECHANISMS UNITED NATIONS TREATY BODIES UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL PROCEDURES THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW