Model Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

This practical course prepares students for the participation in the Padova Model UPR (Simulation of the Universal Periodic Review - UPR of the UN Human Rights Council), which takes place annualy in late November at the Human Rights Centre of the University of Padova.

About the Event:

The Padova Model UPR is an academic simulation of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a unique United Nations (UN) mechanism which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States.
Participating teams will be assigned different roles, including States, NGOs and NHRIs, interacting within the UPR Working Group and the sessions of the Human Rights Council. During the simulation, participants will have to analyse the human rights performance of the concerned States, take part in the interactive debate, and adopt the final lists of accepted and noted recommendations. The University of Graz will, depending on students' interest, be able to register up to two teams, one representing a state (4-6 persons) and one representing an NGO (1-2 persons). Accordingly, a maximum of 8 persons will be enrolled in the course. These teams will then have to go through the application process of the Padova Model UPR. Herein, they will be supported by UNI-ETC staff.