UN Headquarters in Geneva. Photo : Reuters
Bangladesh's human rights record will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) working group for the fourth time on Monday (13 November).
Law Minister Anisul Huq will lead the Bangladesh delegation at the review meeting to be held in Geneva.
Bangladesh's first, second and third UPR reviews took place in February 2009, April 2013, and May 2018, respectively.
In its submitted national report, Bangladesh said it would continue to strengthen its institutions and measures to promote and protect human rights.
The UPR working group comprises the 47 Member States of the Human Rights Council. However, each of the 193 UN Member States can participate in a country review.
The documents on which the reviews are based are:
1) National report - information provided by the State under review;
2) 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;
3) Information provided by other stakeholders including national human rights institutions, regional organizations, and civil society groups, according to UN Human Rights Council.
The UPR is a peer review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States. Since its first meeting was held in April 2008, all 193 UN Member States have been reviewed thrice.
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