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Next review: 2027

Timeline for UPR engagement in the current cycle

Please note that the official calendar for the 5th UPR cycle has not yet been published by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and that the dates in the timeline below are indicative. The UPR Working Group might take place in April-May 2027 or November 2027.

Review phasei
Close
From the date of the Working Group session until the Adoption outcome report (approximately 4- 6 months)
Follow up phasei
Close
Approximately 3 years starting from the Adoption of the outcome reports
National consultations and drafting phasei
Close
1 year before the next Working Group
Advocacy phasei
Close
From the submission of Other Stakeholders reports until Working group session (approximately 7 months).
UPR Working Group
07-11-2022
Adoption outcome report
03-2023
Stakeholders report deadline
01-03-2027
National report deadline
01-08-2027
Pre session
01-09-2027
UPR Working Group
01-11-2027

Civil Society Materials

Pre-session Statement

Pre-session Statement

Finnish Human Rights Centre Presentation Pre-session 41 Finland
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Finnish Human Rights Centre Statement Pre-session 41 Finland
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FLHR Statement Pre-session 41 Finland
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FLHR Presentation Pre-session 41 Finland
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SOS Children’s Villages Finland Presentation Pre-session 41 Finland
EN
SOS Children’s Villages Finland Statement Pre-session 41 Finland
EN
The Union of Conscientious Objectors of Finland (AKL) Presentation Pre-session 41
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The Union of Conscientious Objectors of Finland (AKL) Statement Pre-session 41
EN

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/41/FIN/1
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FR
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RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/41/FIN/2
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN
A/HRC/WG.6/41/FIN/2 - Annex
EN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/41/FIN/3
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NHRI submissions

The Centre - Finnish Human Rights Centre
EN

NGO submissions

AI - Amnesty International
EN
AKL - Aseistakieltäytyjäliitto
EN
BCN - The Stichting Broken Chalk
EN
CPTI-IFOR - Conscience and Peace Tax International
EN
Demla ry - Oikeuspoliittinen yhdistys Demla ry - Legal policy association in Finland Demla ry
EN
ECLJ - European Centre for Law and Justice
EN
Effi - Electronic Frontier Finland
EN
Elonvaalijat ry
EN
FW - Finnwatch ry
EN
ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
EN
IFOR - International Fellowship of Reconciliation
EN
ILAry - Isat lasten asialla Assoc
EN
JS1 - Joint Submission 1
EN
JS2 - Joint Submission 2
EN
JS3 - Joint Submission 3
EN
Kadotetut lapset - Kadotetut lapset
EN
Koulurauhaa - Koulurauhaa -lehti
EN
MJKL - Miesjärjestöjen keskusliitto ry
EN
PPRY - Perheiden Parhaaksi Ry
EN
SCFinland - Save the Children Finland
EN
SOS CV Finland - SOS Children's Villages Finland
EN
Voimakivi ry. - Lapsiperheiden tuki Voimakivi ry.
EN

Annex NGO submissions

AI - Amnesty International
EN
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UNESCO
EN
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
EN

Other submissions

CoE - Council of Europe and monitoring bodies
EN
OSCE-ODIHR - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights/Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Corrigendum Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/52/9
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/52/9/Add.1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Annex Addendum

A/HRC/52/9/Add.1 - Annex
EN

Follow-up

Miscellaneous documents

Letter from OHCHR on Implementation in 4th Cycle
EN

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/27/FIN/1
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Annex National report

A/HRC/WG.6/27/FIN/1 - Annex
EN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/27/FIN/2
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN
A/HRC/WG.6/27/FIN/2 - Annex
EN

Corrigendum Compilation

A/HRC/WG.6/27/FIN/2
EN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/27/FIN/3
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NHRI submissions

OfE - Ombudsman for Equality
EN
The Centre - Human Rights Centre/ Finnish NHRI
EN

NGO submissions

ADF International
EN
AI - Amnesty International
EN
Allianssi - Finnish Youth Cooperation
EN
CTSF - HDL/Kidutettujen kuntoutuskeskus
EN
FDF - Vammaisfoorumi ry Finnish Disability Forum
EN
FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights
EN
JS01 - Joint Statement 01
EN
SamiC - Sámiráđđ
EN
Suomen UNICEF
EN
Väestöliitto
EN
Vapaa-ajattelijain Liitto
EN
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
EN
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
EN

Other submissions

CoE - Council of Europe
EN
EU FRA - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
EN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/27/L.6
EN

Questions written in advance

Questions written in advance
EN
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/36/8
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/36/8/Add.1
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/36/2
EN

Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Finland
EN

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Amnesty International
EN
European Region of the International and Gay Federation
EN
FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights Leagues
EN
Finnish Human Rights
EN
International Association for Democracy in Africa
EN

Follow-up

State's Mid-term report

Finland Mid-Term Report (2019)
EN

Miscellaneous documents

Letter from OHCHR on Implementation in 3rd Cycle
EN
Matrice of Recommendations
EN
NGO Submission Matrix Finland - to complete
EN

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/13/FIN/1
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/13/FIN/2
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Corrigendum Compilation

A/HRC/WG.6/13/FIN/2/Corr.1
EN
A/HRC/WG.6/13/FIN/2/Corr.2
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/13/FIN/3
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Corrigendum Summary

A/HRC/WG.6/13/FIN/3/Corr.1
EN

Civil society and other submissions

NHRI submissions

OEF - Ombudsman for Equality in Finland
EN

NGO submissions

AI - Amnesty International
EN
CPTI - Conscience and Peace Tax International
EN
JS1 - Joint submission
EN
JS2 - Joint submission
EN
JS3 - Joint submission
EN
JS4 - Joint submission
EN
MLCW - Mannerheim League for Child Welfare
EN
MTAR - Miesten tasa-arvo ry
EN
SM - Saami Council
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
EN
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
EN
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Annex
EN

Annex UN Agencies submissions

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Annex
EN

Other submissions

CoE - Council of Europe
EN
CoE - Council of Europe - Annex
EN
EN
FR

Annex Other submissions

CoE - Council of Europe - Annex
EN
EN
FR

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/13/L.6
EN

Questions written in advance

Advance written questions
EN
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/21/8
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/21/8/Add.1
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/21/2: Report of the Human Rights Council on its twenty-first session
EN

Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Finland
EN

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Amnesty International
EN
ILGA - Europe
EN

Follow-up

State's Mid-term report

Finland Mid-term
EN
EN
Finland's National Mid-term Report (2014)
EN

State's Mid-term report annex

Finland Mid-term
EN

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/1/FIN/1
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/1/FIN/2
FR
ES
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/1/FIN/3
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

AI - Amnesty International - Annex
EN
EN
AI -Amnesty International
EN
Centre for Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities
EN
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
EN
Seksuaalinen tasavertaisuus
EN
Society for Threatened Peoples
EN

Annex NGO submissions

AI - Amnesty International - Annex
EN
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
EN

Other submissions

Council of Europe - Annex
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
ECRI - European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance
EN

Annex Other submissions

Council of Europe - Annex
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
ECRI - European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance
EN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/1/FIN/4
EN

Questions written in advance

Advance written questions
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/8/24
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/8/24/Add1
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/8/52: Report of the Human Rights Council on its eight session
EN

Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Finland
EN

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

AI - Amnesty International
EN
International Federation of Human Rights Leagues
EN

Follow-up

State's Mid-term report

Finland's National Mid-term Report (2010)
EN

News

Related documents

A/HRC/52/9/Add.1 - Annex (EN)
A/HRC/52/9/Add.1 (ES)
A/HRC/52/9/Add.1 (RU)
A/HRC/52/9/Add.1 (FR)

Key documents

UPR Info's Pre-Session 27 Timetable (EN)
Timetable and Flyer (EN)