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5.2. The UPR cycle95
1.
Preparation
of the
documents
5.
Follow-up
to conclusions and
recommendations
adopted from
the review
2.
UPR
4.
Adoption
of the outcome
document by the
Human Rights
Council
Interactive dialogue
with
the country
under review
3.
Development
of outcome
document by
the UPR
Working Group
5.3. Documentation for the review process
The review of a State is based upon three documents:
• information prepared by the State concerned, not exceeding 20 pages
• a compilation prepared by OHCHR of the information contained in the reports and official
documents of relevant UN bodies and agencies, including treaty bodies and special rapporteurs,
not exceeding ten pages
• a summary prepared by OHCHR of “[a]dditional, credible and reliable information provided by
other relevant stakeholders”, including NHRIs and NGOs, not exceeding ten pages.96
5.4. Review of the State
Based on the documentation provided, the human rights situation of the State is reviewed during a threehour session of a UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council, consisting of all 47 member States.
Each State review is facilitated by three rapporteurs, known as the “troika”, chosen by lot, from the
member States and representing different regional groups. A different troika is chosen for each State
under review. The troika prepares the review, including oversight of the documentation, gathering
questions from States in advance of the interactive dialogue and preparing the report.
The review takes the form of an “interactive dialogue” with the State delegation and participation is only
open to member and observer States of the Human Rights Council. The State can seek to pre-empt
95
A Practical Guide to the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR); Tatiana Bejar; Human Rights Project at the Urban
Justice Center; 2010.
96
HRC Resolution 5/1; Part I.D; para. 15.
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