Publication of Belarus Mid-term Implementation Assessment

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) issues the report on Belarus, prepared each 4,5 years.

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process takes place every four and half years; however, the expert point out that some recommendations can be implemented immediately. They claim that “to reduce this interval, we have created an update process to evaluate the human rights situation two years after the examination at the UPR”.

Thus, UPR Info seeks to “ensure the respect of commitments made in the UPR”, but also to give stakeholders the opportunity to share their opinion on the commitments. To this end, about two years after the review, UPR Info invites States, NGOs, and National Institutions for Human Rights (NHRI) to share their comments on the implementation (or lack thereof) of recommendations adopted at the Human Rights Council (HRC) plenary session.

For this purpose, UPR Info publishes a Mid-term Implementation Assessment (MIA) including responses from each stakeholder. The MIA is meant to show how all stakeholders are disposed to follow through on, and implement their commitments. While the follow-up’s importance has been highlighted by the HRC, no precise directives regarding the follow-up procedure have been set until now. Therefore, upr-info.org says, UPR Info is willing to share good practices as soon as possible, and to strengthen the collaboration pattern between States and stakeholders.

You can download the report here.