ODVV’s participation in UPR*
ODVV’s participation in UPR*
The Organization for Defending Victims of Violence (ODVV) has been a pioneer among Iranian based NGOs participating in many UPR State reviews. What follows is ODVV’s UPR reports and recommendations many of which are quoted in the “Summery of Stakeholder’s Information” prepared by the UN as one of the main documents used in the review session.
1. ODVV’s report for United State. Civil society & other submissions. 2010.
1-1.ODVV’s recommendations cited in the “UN Summary of Stakeholders Information”. Summary of others stakeholders information United State 2010.
2. ODVV’s report for Iran. Civil society & other submissions. 2010.
2-1.ODVV’s recommendations cited in the “UN Summary of Stakeholders Information”. Summary of others stakeholders information Iran 2010.
3.ODVV’s report for United Kingdom, Irland. Civil society & other submissions. 2012.
3-1.ODVV’s recommendations cited in the “UN Summary of Stakeholders Information”. Summary of others stakeholders information United Kingdom, Irland 2012.
4.ODVV’s report for Bahrain. Civil society & other submissions. 2012.
4-1.ODVV’s recommendations cited in the “UN Summary of Stakeholders Information”. Summary of others stakeholders information Bahrain 2012.
5. ODVV’s report for France. Civil society & other submissions. 2013.
5-1.ODVV’s recommendations cited in the “UN Summary of Stakeholders Information”. Summary of others stakeholders information France 2013.
6. ODVV’s report for Emirates. Civil society & other submissions. 2013.
6-1.ODVV’s recommendations cited in the “UN Summary of Stakeholders Information”. Summary of others stakeholders information Emirates 2013.
7.ODVV’s report for Israel. Civil society & other submissions. 2013.
7-1.ODVV’s recommendations cited in the “UN Summary of Stakeholders Information”. Summary of others stakeholders information Israel 2013.
8.ODVV’s report for Australia. Civil society & other submissions. 2015.
8-1.ODVV’s recommendations cited in the “UN Summary of Stakeholders Information”. Summary of others stakeholders information Australia 2015.
9. ODVV’s report for Myanmar. Civil society & other submissions. 2015.
9-1.ODVV’s recommendations cited in the “UN Summary of Stakeholders Information”. Summary of others stakeholders information Myanmar 2015.
10.ODVV’s report for Belgium. Civil society & other submissions. 2016.
11.ODVV’s report for Denmark. Civil society & other submissions. 2016.
11-1.ODVV’s recommendations cited in the “UN Summary of Stakeholders Information”. Summary of others stakeholders information Denmark 2016.
12. ODVV's report for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Civil society & other submissions. 2016.
13. ODVV’s report for Bahrain. Civil society & other submissions. 2016.
14. ODVV’s report for the United Kingdom. Civil society & other submissions. 2017.
15. ODVV’s report for Pakistan. Civil society & other submissions. 2017.
16. ODVV’s report for Israel. Civil society & other submissions. 2018.
17. ODVV’s report for France. Civil society & other submissions. 2018.
18. ODVV’s report for Botswana. Civil society & other submissions. 2018.
19. ODVV’s report for UAE Civil society & other submissions. 2018.
20. ODVV’s report for Canada. Civil society & other submissions. 2018.
21. ODVV’s report for Azerbaijan. Civil society & other submissions. 2018.
22. ODVV’s report for Saudi Arabia. Civil society & other submissions. 2018.
23. ODVV’s report for Malaysia. Civil society & other submissions. 2018.
24. ODVV’s report for New Zealand. Civil society & other submissions. 2019.
25. ODVV’s report for Afghanistan. Civil society & other submissions. 2019.
26. ODVV’s report for Norway. Civil society & other submissions. 2019.
27. ODVV’s report for Qatar. Civil society & other submissions. 2019.
28. ODVV’s report for Egypt. Civil society & other submissions. 2019.
29- ODVV’s report for Iran. Civil society & other submissions. 2019.
30. ODVV’s report for Sweden. Civil society & other submissions. 2020.
31- ODVV’s report for United States. Civil society & other submissions. 2020.
32. ODVV’s report for Australia. Civil society & other submissions. 2021.
33. ODVV’s report for Myanmar. Civil society & other submissions. 2021.
34. ODVV’s report for Syria. Civil society & other submissions. 2021.
35. ODVV’s report for Venezuela. Civil society & other submissions. 2021.
*What is the UPR?The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is one of the monitoring mechanisms of the United Nations Human Rights Council in which the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States is reviewed over a period of four and a half years. The mechanism is based on equal treatment for all countries and is the first international human rights mechanism to address all countries and all human rights.
UPR aims at promotion of human rights on the ground using a “naming and shaming” technique. That is, there is no serious punishment for the states, but the fact that their failures to protect human rights is repeatedly discussed in UPR sessions. All member states take part in each review session and examine all the aspects of the human rights situation in the country under review (SuR) offering recommendations to improve the situation. The SuRs are expected to follow the recommendations to enhance human rights in their territories.
The first round of UPR started from 2008 and ended in 2011 and the second round which started immediately afterwards ends in 2016. The third cycle starts in 2017 and continues to 2021. As stated earlier all countries are reviewed in the UPR cycles.
In addition to UN Members States, other stakeholders such as National Human Right Institutions (NHRIs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) also take part in the mechanism.