Introduction: the regulatory power of the Universal Periodic Review

Hilary Charlesworth; Emma Larking

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3088290

Introduction: the regulatory power of the Universal Periodic Review

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The Universal Periodic Review is an intriguing and ambitious development in human rights monitoring. A mechanism employed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, its 'ultimate aim' is said to be 'to improve the human rights situation in all countries and address human rights violations wherever they occur'.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human Rights And The Universal Periodic Review: Rituals and Ritualism
Editors	Emma Larking and Hilary Charlesworth
Place of Publication	Cambridge, United Kingdom
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	298
ISBN (Print)	9781107086302
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3088290
Publication status	Published - 2014

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