INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES Universal Periodic Review 2.31 Based on the Human Rights Council Resolution 5/1 which encourages States to prepare information for Universal Periodic Review (UPR) through a broad consultation process at the national level with all stakeholders, the Commission actively coordinated with the Government of India and played a key role in the preparation of the India Country Paper. The Commission also arranged a meeting in this regard with stakeholders in its office on 23 January 2008 which was attended by senior officials of various Government Ministries, Chairpersons of a few State Human Rights Commissions, academicians, lawyers and other experts. The Commission also prepared a brief paper and submitted it to the OHCHR separately. 2.32 The Commission participated in the three-day Conference of National Human Rights Institutions of Commonwealth countries held at London; International Coordinating Committee Meeting of National Institutions in Geneva; UN Human Rights Council Meeting at Geneva; Twelfth National Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Forum at Sydney and Expanded Bureau Meeting of the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in Geneva. vvv 12 National Human Rights Commission

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