Examples of use of Universal Periodic Review
1. Most importantly, the council is to examine the human rights records of its own members – and eventually of all UN member states – using a mechanism known in UN jargon as a "universal periodic review". Obvious?
2. The Deputy Minister said that Universal Periodic Review mechanism (UPR) is an innovation of the council which has been designed to provide a tool for international co–operation in the promotion and protection of human rights, not a source of tensions between members.
3. One of its most important instruments is the Universal Periodic Review: an accounting by each UN member of the status of human rights in its country: the attitude to ethnic minorities, religions, women, the gay community, freedom of the press, etc.
4. Further evidence of our flexibility is the deference we have shown to those who would accuse the United States of selectivity, we have agreed to the concept of a universal periodic review.'4; But this should not constitute the priority task at the new Council, nor should it consume its work.'4; Let me say more on this point because it is important.'4; We consider the United States a champion of human rights.'4; It is a fundamental and bedrock tenet upon which our country was founded.'4; Thus, when the United States falls short of the high standards we set for ourselves, we move swiftly and decisively to vigorously prosecute offenders who are U.S. citizens in our courts.