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.
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