Debating the issues

There was a lot of optimism when the Universal Periodic Review was established in 2006. Yet there are differing views regarding the usefulness of the mechanism, and numerous proposals to strengthen its effectiveness.

Reading

Read the following short articles to gain a better understanding of the different views.

Subhas Gujadhur and Marc Limon “Towards the third cycle of the UPR – stick or twist?”
- Note: Read Executive summary only, pp 1 -7.
Aoife Hegarty and Hans Friedlund “Taking stock – the UPR’s achievements and opportunities”

Module 5

Debating the issues

Reading