The Pre-sessions 44 will take place during the week of 28 August to 1 September 2023 in person, in Geneva. The Pre-session for each State under Review (SuR) will last approximately one hour. The National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) will be given 5 minutes to speak. After these presentations, Permanent Missions will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. All Permanent Missions will be invited, including the State under Review. Please note that these meetings are public.
All panellists are required to participate in UPR training sessions: three online trainings approximately one month in advance of the Pre-sessions, as well as one seminar on Monday, 28 August 2023 in Geneva.
The application process is open until 31 May 2023. Only complete applications received by 23:59 CEST on 31 May 2023 will be considered. Kindly note that due to time restraints, not all applicants can be chosen to speak on the panel.
Please note that the selection process is based on the information provided in the application form. Thus, UPR Info reserves the right, at any time, to refuse your participation in case of changes (e.g. speaker name, organisation name etc.).
For questions related to the application process, please contact presessions@upr-info.org.