Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights: Towards Best Practice - Softcover

'a useful introductory guide to the aims and procedure of the UPR.' (Read the full review at www.ucl.ac.uk/human-rights/research/ucl-hrr/docs/hrreviewissue2/issue2). UCL Human Rights Review, Volume 2, October 2009 'Although this book is designed for a specific audience (the Commonwealth), it serves to inform any state, human rights institution, or civil society organization as to what to expect from the UPR process. It also has the unique advantage of being the first book to appear on the new UPR mechanism, which is what compelled this reviewer to examine it. Such studies, if there are more in the future, no doubt will also assist the Human Rights Council in undertaking its own assessment of the process.' (Read the full review at www.du.edu/korbel/hrhw/booknotes/2010/cerna-2010.html). Human Rights and Human Welfare, an online journal of academic literature review, 2010 Book Notes

Speaking equally to the 3 major stakeholders in the process - to states, to national human rights institutions, and to civil society organisations, this book describes the human rights Universal Periodic Review mechanism, shares experiences, and provides analysis of the Commonwealth countries that reported in the first year of the UPR process.