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Sierra Leone’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
GENEVA (7 May 2021) – Sierra Leone s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Wednesday, 12 May 2021 in a meeting that will be webcast live.
Sierra Leone is one of the 14 States to be reviewed by the UPR Working Group during its current session taking place from 3 to 14 May . Sierra Leone s first and second UPR reviews took place in May 2011 and January 2016, respectively.
The documents on which the reviews are based are:
national report - information provided by the State under review;
OHCHR
Sierra Leone’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Wednesday, 12 May 2021 in a meeting that will be webcast live.
Sierra Leone is one of the 14 States to be reviewed by the UPR Working Group during its current session taking place from 3 to 14 May . Sierra Leone’s first and second UPR reviews took place in May 2011 and January 2016, respectively.
The documents on which the reviews are based are:
national report – information provided by the State under review;
information contained in the reports of independent human rights experts and groups, known as the Special Procedures, human rights treaty bodies, and other UN entities;
GENEVA (7 May 2021) – Sierra Leone s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Wednesday, 12 May 2021 in a meeting that will be webcast live.
Sierra Leone is one of the 14 States to be reviewed by the UPR Working Group during its current session taking place from 3 to 14 May . Sierra Leone s first and second UPR reviews took place in May 2011 and January 2016, respectively.
The documents on which the reviews are based are:
national report - information provided by the State under review;
information contained in the reports of independent human rights experts and groups, known as the Special Procedures, human rights treaty bodies, and other UN entities;