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Universal Periodic Review Resources

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: Information on UPR process, country and session information, NGO submission information, and links for webcast

US Department of State: Information on the US and the 2010 UPR Process

US Human Rights Network UPR Project: USHRN UPR Primer for US Activists

Urban Justice Center Human Rights Project A Practical Guide to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review

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