UPR Montenegro Coalition Report
Publisher: Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CEDEM), Montenegro
Date: 2013
Volume: 15 pages, pdf
Description
Universal Periodical Review (UPR) of human rights represents a relatively new instrument of monitoring human rights in member countries of the United Nations. UPR was created by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 60/251 2006 and it has been applied since 2008. It was established with the aim to provide an efficient instrument of human rights monitoring, but also to exert additional pressure on member countries to provide efficient protection of human rights on a national level. During UPR cycle, which lasts four years, state of human rights is reviewed in all member countries of the UN. After every review the final report is made including recommendations the state should execute before the next cycle. Due to lack of capacities of the UN bodies to observe application of international standards of human rights directly in one country, a role of nongovernmental organizations in UPR process is very significant, especially in the area of monitoring implementation of UPR recommendations and advocating efficient human rights protection.