““All victims of human rights abuses All victims of human rights abuses should be able to look to the Human should be able to look to the Human Rights Council as a forum and a Rights Council as a forum and a springboard for action.” springboard for action.” Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, 12 March 2007, Opening of the 4th Human Rights Council Session

The purpose of information is The purpose of information is

to assist in understanding to assist in understanding

the value of contributing to UPR’s, the value of contributing to UPR’s,

which are regularly done which are regularly done

with each country and with each country and

relate to their practice of human rights. relate to their practice of human rights.

The hope is that through these slides The hope is that through these slides Presentation People will be encouraged to Presentation People will be encouraged to follow up the UPR’s, to affirm positive follow up the UPR’s, to affirm positive action and hold the country accountable action and hold the country accountable for their promises. for their promises.

The UPR is one of the key elements of the The UPR is one of the key elements of the Human Rights Council which reminds Human Rights Council which reminds States of their responsibility to fully States of their responsibility to fully respect and implement all human rights respect and implement all human rights and fundamental freedoms.and fundamental freedoms.

HRC Website: HRC Website: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/HRCIndex.aspx

The Universal Periodic The Universal Periodic Review Review (UPR) (UPR) is a unique process is a unique process

for reviewing the human rights for reviewing the human rights records of all UN Member States. records of all UN Member States.

It is a State-driven process, giving It is a State-driven process, giving each State opportunity to show each State opportunity to show

actions taken to improve actions taken to improve human rights in their countries and human rights in their countries and

to fulfill their human rights to fulfill their human rights obligations. obligations.

In the next two slides you can see In the next two slides you can see IPA commitments IPA commitments but as Good but as Good

Shepherd we can remember and Shepherd we can remember and read our G S Position Papers and read our G S Position Papers and

other material in the following link: other material in the following link: http://www.buonpastoreint.org/jp-ehttp://www.buonpastoreint.org/jp-en/recursos/good-shepherd-congregn/recursos/good-shepherd-congregational-material- ational-material-

And also we can read the 29And also we can read the 29thth Congregational Chapter Direction Congregational Chapter Direction

Statement. Statement.

This all relates very closely This all relates very closely to our IPA commitment toto our IPA commitment to:

Address the root causes of Address the root causes of poverty, especially by poverty, especially by confronting personal and confronting personal and corporate greed which exploit corporate greed which exploit earth, her peoples and the earth, her peoples and the whole community of life.whole community of life.

IPA commitment continuedIPA commitment continued:

Country Country contextcontext

Form international working groups when Form international working groups when needed to assist in bringing information and needed to assist in bringing information and experience from those engaged in experience from those engaged in grassroots ministry to our IPA personnel at grassroots ministry to our IPA personnel at the UN.the UN.

Enhance communication Enhance communication by using technology by using technology creatively:creatively:• To share resourcesTo share resources• To promote interest To promote interest

groupsgroups• To provide educational To provide educational

material about the work material about the work at the UN.at the UN.

The following slides giveThe following slides give a brief introduction a brief introduction

to a number of web pages to a number of web pages to assist in understanding to assist in understanding

the UPR process and preparing the UPR process and preparing information for a information for a

Non-Government Organization Non-Government Organization (NGO) submission to a UPR.(NGO) submission to a UPR.

This web page presents an This web page presents an introduction to the Universal introduction to the Universal Periodic Review. It is a short Periodic Review. It is a short video (3 minutes) explaining video (3 minutes) explaining what and how a UPR is donewhat and how a UPR is done.

 http://www.upr-info.org/-UPR-Process-.html

To access web page click on link in slide show To access web page click on link in slide show or copy and paste URL to the browseror copy and paste URL to the browser

This web page informs us about the This web page informs us about the Universal Periodic ReviewUniversal Periodic Review: •basic facts, basic facts, •what it is, what it is, •how it came about, how it came about, •what a UPR hopes to achieve, what a UPR hopes to achieve, •who conducts a UPR,who conducts a UPR,•how is it done, how is it done, •what NGO’s can do, what NGO’s can do, •how human rights are addressed,how human rights are addressed,•and follow up to a UPRand follow up to a UPR

 http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/BasicFacts.aspx

This page gives a short video that This page gives a short video that explains what NGO’s can do in explains what NGO’s can do in UPR’s; it has short notes on the UPR’s; it has short notes on the

importance of a broad consultation importance of a broad consultation in preparation for writing a in preparation for writing a submission and submitting submission and submitting

information on human rights information on human rights situations.situations.

 http://www.upr-info.org/-NGOs-.html

This page gives practical information on This page gives practical information on what to include in a submission.what to include in a submission.http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/UPR/TechnicalGuideEN.pdf

The key points are:The key points are:6c 6c Promotion and protection of human rights Promotion and protection of human rights onon the groundthe ground: :

implementation of international human implementation of international human rights, rights, national legislation and voluntarynational legislation and voluntary commitments, commitments, national human rights institutions activities, national human rights institutions activities, public awareness of human rights, public awareness of human rights, cooperationcooperation with human rights mechanisms; with human rights mechanisms;

(Contd.)(Contd.)

6e Identification of achievements, best practices, 6e Identification of achievements, best practices, challenges and constraints in relation to the challenges and constraints in relation to the implementation of accepted recommendations implementation of accepted recommendations and the development of human rights situations and the development of human rights situations in the State;in the State;

Page 3 explains simply the Page 3 explains simply the Form Form (length, format, (length, format, identification, language) for writing a submission.identification, language) for writing a submission.

Page 4 says when to submit contributions,Page 4 says when to submit contributions,

Page 5 explains how to submit a contributionPage 5 explains how to submit a contribution.

  

This web page presents This web page presents UPR SessionsUPR Sessions: : http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/

UPRSessions.aspx

The first UPR Cycle took place from 2007-11The first UPR Cycle took place from 2007-11

All 193 countries of the UN participated in itAll 193 countries of the UN participated in it

The national reports, reports by other The national reports, reports by other stakeholders including NGOs, and stakeholders including NGOs, and recommendations by the HRC Working recommendations by the HRC Working Group can be found by Session and Country Group can be found by Session and Country in the following link : in the following link : http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/Documentation.aspx

During the first UPR cycle During the first UPR cycle

Out of 22 countries where IPA has a Out of 22 countries where IPA has a presence, Presentation people from five presence, Presentation people from five countries countries submitted reports in partnership with submitted reports in partnership with others :others :Australia; Canada; Ireland; New Zealand; USAAustralia; Canada; Ireland; New Zealand; USA

A second UPR cycle is in progress from 2012.A second UPR cycle is in progress from 2012.Presentation people in Zambia participated Presentation people in Zambia participated in preparing a joint submission.in preparing a joint submission.

Reference to it can be found in this link: Reference to it can be found in this link: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/ZMSession14.aspx

The HRC Working Group on UPRThe HRC Working Group on UPRmade recommendations to the made recommendations to the Government of Zambia.Government of Zambia.

During the next four years, the government will During the next four years, the government will implement the recommendations.implement the recommendations.

NGO’s and other stakeholders will engage with the NGO’s and other stakeholders will engage with the government carrying forward the recommendations.government carrying forward the recommendations.

The implementation of the recommendations will be The implementation of the recommendations will be one of the main focus for the next UPR for the one of the main focus for the next UPR for the government of Zambia and for other stakeholders. government of Zambia and for other stakeholders.

This slide shows three of the This slide shows three of the many recommendations to themany recommendations to thegovernment of Zambiagovernment of ZambiaIncrease its efforts to further strengthen the national Increase its efforts to further strengthen the national mechanism for the advancement of women and to provide mechanism for the advancement of women and to provide such mechanism with adequate resources.such mechanism with adequate resources.Explore the possibility of utilizing human rights training and Explore the possibility of utilizing human rights training and programs, and other similar efforts to further mainstream the programs, and other similar efforts to further mainstream the promotion of the rights of women and children.promotion of the rights of women and children.Cooperate with the Special Rapporteurs visiting the country Cooperate with the Special Rapporteurs visiting the country and take into account their views.and take into account their views.

GOOD SHEPHERD AND UPR REPORTSGOOD SHEPHERD AND UPR REPORTS2011: UPR: Brazil, submitted in November 2011 for the UPR session of June

2012. India, joint submission prepared by Franciscan International (FI) .2012: Korea, Sri Lanka (joint report with FI), Japan (joint report with FI), Argentina (Joint Report with Points Coeur), Ireland contributed to local coalitions reports2013: Malaysia contributed to the report coalition of Local NGOs

The Second UPR Cycle is in progressThe Second UPR Cycle is in progress

The following slides present…The following slides present…The schedule of UPR sessions for the The schedule of UPR sessions for the countries where countries where Good Shepherd Good Shepherd is is presentpresentDeadline for submissions by various Deadline for submissions by various stakeholders including NGOsstakeholders including NGOs

Second cycle of sessionsSecond cycle of sessions NGO Report DeadlineNGO Report Deadline CountriesCountries

18th session (Jan-Feb 2014) 17 June 2013 Chile18th session (Jan-Feb 2014) 17 June 2013 New Zealand18th session (Jan-Feb 2014) 17 June 2013 Vietnam18th session (Jan-Feb 2014) 17 June 2013 Uruguay18th session (Jan-Feb 2014) 24 June 2013 Cambodia19th session (May-June 2014) 1 September 2013 Albania19th session (May-June 2014) 1 September 2013 Dem. Rep. of Congo19th session (May-June 2014) 1 September 2013 Portugal19th session (May-June 2014) 1 September 2013 Costa Rica19th session (May-June 2014) 1 September 2013 Nicaragua20th session (Oct-Nov 2014) 1 February 2014 Italy20th session (Oct-Nov 2014) 1 February 2014 El Salvador20th session (Oct-Nov 2014) 1 February 2014 Bolivia

Countries where Good Shepherd is present:

Second cycle of sessionsSecond cycle of sessions NGO Report DeadlineNGO Report Deadline CountriesCountries

20th session (Oct-Nov 2014) 1 February 2014 Angola20th session (Oct-Nov 2014) 1 February 2014 Madagascar20th session (Oct-Nov 2014) 1 February 2014 Egypt21th session (Jan-Feb 2015) 1 June 2014 Spain21th session (Jan-Feb 2015) 1 June 2014 Kenya22nd session (May-June 2015) 1 September 2014 Panama22nd session (May-June 2015) 1 September 2014 Honduras22nd session (May-June 2015) 1 September 2014 USA23rd session (Oct-Nov 2015) 1 February 2015 Lebanon23rd session (Oct-Nov 2015) 1 February 2015 Nepal23rd session (Oct-Nov 2015) 1 February 2015 Austria23rd session (Oct-Nov 2015) 1 February 2015 Myanmar23rd session (Oct-Nov 2015) 1 February 2015 Australia

Countries where Good Shepherd is present:

Second cycle of sessionsSecond cycle of sessions NGO Report DeadlineNGO Report Deadline CountriesCountries

24th session (Jan-Feb 2016) 1 June 2015 Mozambique24th session (Jan-Feb 2016) 1 June 2015 Paraguay24th session (Jan-Feb 2016) 1 June 2015 Belgium24th session (Jan-Feb 2016) 1 June 2015 Singapore25th session (May-June 2016) 1 September 2015 Sudan25th session (May-June 2016) 1 September 2015 Hungary25th session (May-June 2016) 1 September 2015 Thailand25th session (May-June 2016) 1 September 2015 Ireland26th session (Oct-Nov 2016) 1 February 2016 Syrian Arab Rep.26th session (Oct-Nov 2016) 1 February 2016 Venezuela

(Bolivarian Rep of)

Countries where Good Shepherd is present:

We hope this educational PowerPointWe hope this educational PowerPoint…

gives us some idea of the UPR processesgives us some idea of the UPR processes

calls us to educate ourselves and our calls us to educate ourselves and our networks re the importance of the UPRnetworks re the importance of the UPR

urges us to study recommendations for urges us to study recommendations for our respective countries and collaborate our respective countries and collaborate with our governments in their with our governments in their implementationimplementation

We hope this educational PowerPointWe hope this educational PowerPoint…

invites us to use the UPR processes to invites us to use the UPR processes to hold our governments accountablehold our governments accountable

encourages us to identify and partner with encourages us to identify and partner with others in our country in preparing written others in our country in preparing written submissions to UPR’ssubmissions to UPR’s

empowers us to participate in UPR empowers us to participate in UPR Sessions in Geneva and on webcast Sessions in Geneva and on webcast

“We commit ourselves to work zealously with women and children, especially those who are trafficked, forced to migrate or oppressed by abject poverty. We support projects for economic justice, confront unjust systems and take a ‘corporate stance’ when appropriate”

(Direction Statement, Congregational Chapter 2009)(Direction Statement, Congregational Chapter 2009)