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The “Universal Periodic Examination” Aspect

With some people who have elaborated this procedure, a first experience with the UPE will allow them to familiarise themselves with this innovation.  The way in which States will decide how to prepare their report and to present it to the other States, during the meeting of the Working Group of the Human Rights Council, will be determinative.  Hence it is important to question States about their projects and the participatory method they envision using. 

After participating in the elaboration of the State report and in sending the information directly to the High Commissioner, there is no more possibility for contributing to the dialogue before the last discussion concerning the adoption of the conclusions and recommendations of the Council.  The High Commissioner transmits the information from other sources whether from the State or from the United Nations.  A learning experience will be necessary in order to manage the influx of information that will be directed towards the High Commissioner and to highlight the pertinent information that it needs to stress. 

On the basis of this, actors from civil society and education will be able to develop their strategies for participation, from the national level right up to the debates in Council, and to establish their own methods of discussion and of defining priorities for this examination.  The information to transmit, their form, and their target will need to be specified.  The exchanges and comparisons between experience acquired in the field and within institutions will be very important.  The follow-up of the UPR should be emphasized. 

The specific role of educational environments will be to highlight various aspects.  They will add to the work of organisations for the defence and promotion of human rights by enlarging the participatory base of the national report and by facilitating the understanding and follow-up of the message that the State members of the Council will transmit at the end of their examination. 

Even if the national, or even intra-national, situations will vary considerably, the orientation, advice and provision of experiences will be very important in order to improve preparation for the UPR, as much on the part of civil society and educational environments as on that of the States themselves.   

 

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