<img class=" wp-image-2832 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Screen-Shot-2016-08-25-at-16.26.28.png" alt="Screen Shot 2016-08-25 at 16.26.28" width="342" height="228" /><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a mechanism under the Human Rights Council that reviews the human rights situation in all 193 UN Member States once every four and a half years. All ASEAN states have undergone two review cycles of their respective human rights situations under the process. But how effective has the process been in improving the regional human rights situation.</span>

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This panel discussion will focus on the effectiveness of the UPR in strengthening human rights in the region. It will delve into how effective the UPR has been in unearthing and highlighting key human rights issues, how we can improve process of implementing UPR recommendations and follow up processes to ensure key issues remain on the agenda in the 3rd cycle. It will consider the role that civil society organisations, national human rights institutions and the ASEAN human rights mechanisms play in monitoring implementation, highlighting issues  and pushing for change.

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This panel discussion comes at the end of Asia Centre’s two day conference; Universal Periodic Review: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment. Academics, researchers and students who are researching human rights in the region are encouraged to attend. For more information on the conference please click <a href="http://asiacentre.co.th/event/universal-periodic-review-in-southeast-asia/" target="_blank">here</a>.

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Tickets: 200Baht<span style="font-weight: 400;">
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