UPR

Statement - Canada Appears Before the United Nations Human Rights Council for Third Universal Periodic Review

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Thursday, May 10, 2018
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That is why promoting and protecting human rights in Canada and abroad is one of the top priorities of the Government of Canada.

Key Points: 
  • That is why promoting and protecting human rights in Canada and abroad is one of the top priorities of the Government of Canada.
  • Canada is pleased to appear before the United Nations Human Rights Council for our third UPR.
  • The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a state-driven peer-review process before the UN Human Rights Council.
  • The UPR is the only global human rights mechanism that examines the human rights situation of all United Nations member states.