Good practices for UPR mid-term reporting
UPR Info, organizes one free webinar in English to provide key information and guidance to submit Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mid-term reports.
This online session aims at sharing technical information and online tools in the drafting of the reports, as well as a space for a peer exchange of good practices. The training session welcomes the participation of The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda .
Since 2013, the NCHRD-U has played a unique role in coordinating human rights defenders (HRDs) across the country to promote synergy, cooperation, and collaboration in advancing the protection and safety of HRDs. The Coalition has also been actively engaged in the UPR process and in fostering coordination among other NGOs.
During the webinar, they will share lessons learned and good practices from their experience.
Mid-term reporting is a key component of the UPR implementation phase. Although voluntary, it plays a crucial role in monitoring human rights commitments between review cycles; helping to assess progress, identify gaps, and enhance accountability. Mid-term reports also allow national actors, including civil society, to showcase the steps taken toward implementing UPR recommendations.
Although there is no official deadline, national actors are encouraged to submit mid-term reports around two and a half years after the adoption of the UPR outcome reports to promote timely monitoring and accountability.
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: From 10:00 to 11:30 pm
Platform: Zoom (Registration required)
This webinar is open to all the interested stakeholders and, in particular to human rights defenders, civil society organizations and members of national human rights institutions from the countries that will need to submit a report during the 44th and 45th UPR Working Group (Turkmenistan, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Tuvalu, Germany, Djibouti, Canada, Bangladesh, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Cameroon, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, China, Nigeria, Mexico, Mauritius, Jordan, Malaysia, Central African Republic, Monaco, Belize, Chad, Congo, Malta). Civil society members from countries reviewed in other UPR sessions are also welcome to participate.
While there is currently no mandatory methodology or format for mid-term reports, greater consistency in reporting can bring important benefits: it helps national actors follow a clear model, enables easier comparison of data – especially by thematic area – and facilitates the sharing of good practices across countries.