Publications

REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CEDAW CONVENTION IN ALBANIA

This report prepared by the people’s advocate, submitted in 64th session of CEDAW committee analyze the specific areas of  participation of women in politics and decision making, women’s access to the justice system, economic empowerment, domestic violence, access to economic benefits and social services  and gender budgeting. Click here to find the fully report!

On the road to implementation.

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a three-stage process including a review by UN member States, the implementation of the recommendations received during the review, and an assessment of the implementation at the next review four and a half years later. Its second stage, called “Follow-up”, is the key step as it is the one leading …

Empowering human rights voices from the ground

This material discusses the inception of the Pre-sessions programme and their impact. It looked at the history and context of civil society engagement in the UPR, including the formal processes and related challenges. Best practices and lessons learnt are part of this material. Click here to find the fully report!

The Universal Periodic Review

The Universal Periodic Review or UPR is a human rights monitoring mechanism created by the United Nations (UN) in 2006. Under the UPR, other UN countries review each other’s human rights record. This takes place at the UN Human Rights Council. Click here to find the fully report!

ROLE OF CSOs

This material explores the opportunities of the Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to take part and influence the UPR process. Click here to find the fully report!

UPR Training Manual English – Carter Center UPR Info

This manual includes information on Guidelines for NGO Reports, Drawing Lessons from Sample NGO Reports, Describing Breakout Sessions and the Drafting Process, Drafting the Thematic Sections of the Report, Reviewing Recommendations from the Previous UPR, Identifying Key Priorities, Understanding What Makes a Strong Recommendation, Selecting Key Recommendations for Advocacy Action and Developing an Action Plan. …