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Saudi Arabia

Next review: 2024
Recommendations received by Saudi Arabia Recommendations made by Saudi Arabia

Timeline for UPR engagement in the current cycle

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
22-01-2024
Adoption outcome report
06-2024
Stakeholders report deadline
18-07-2023
National report deadline
09-10-2023
Pre session
27-11-2023
UPR Working Group
22-01-2024

Civil Society Materials

Pre-session Statement

Pre-session Statement

ALFQST for Human Rights Presentation Pre-session 45 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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ALQST for Human Rights Factsheet Pre-session 45 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain Presentation Pre-session 45 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain Statement Pre-session 45 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Gulf Centre for Human Rights Presentation Pre-session 45 Saudi Arabia
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Gulf Centre for Human Rights Statement Pre-session 45 Saudi Arabia
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MENA Rights Group Presentation Pre-session 45 Saudi Arabia
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MENA Rights Group Statement Pre-session 45 Saudi Arabia
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Reprieve Presentation Pre-session 45 Saudi Arabia
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Reprieve Statement Pre-session 45 Saudi Arabia
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Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_1_A
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_1_C
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_1_E
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_1_F
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_1_R
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_1_S
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Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_2_A
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_2_C
CN
A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_2_E
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_2_E_Annex
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_2_F
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_2_R
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_2_S
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Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_3_A
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_3_C
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_3_E
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_3_F
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_3_R
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A_HRC_WG.6_45_SAU_3_S
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Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

AC foundation - Arab Council foundation
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ADF International - ADF International
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ADHRB - Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain
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AI - Amnesty International
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Alkarama - Alkarama Foundation
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ALQST - ALQST for Human Rights
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Alsalam - Alsalam Foundation
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BAQEE - Al Baqee Organization
EN
Broken Chalk - The Stichting Broken Chalk
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CFam - Center for Family and Human Rights
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ECLJ - European Centre for Law and Justice, The
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ECP - Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children
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ESOHR - European Saudi Organization for Human Rights
EN
AR
GSGPPHRWS - Geneva Support Group for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in Western Sahara
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HRW - Human Rights Watch
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ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
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JAI - Just Atonement Inc.
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JS1 - Joint Submission 1
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JS2 - Joint Submission 2
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JS3 - Joint Submission 3
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JS4 - Joint Submission 4
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JS5 - Joint Submission 5
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JS6 - Joint Submission 6
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JS7 - Joint Submission 7
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JS8 - Joint Submission 8
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JS9 - Joint Submission 9
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JSC - Journalist Support Committee
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MAAT - Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights
EN
AR
MENA Rights - MENA Rights Group
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OKUP - Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program
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UN Agencies submissions

JS10 - Joint Submission 10
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UNESCO
EN

Civil Society Materials

Follow-up statement by other stakeholders

Follow-up statement by other stakeholders

Mid-Term Report - ESOHR
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Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/31/sau/1
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RU
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CN

Annex National report

Annex National Report 1
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Annex National Report 2
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Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/31/sau/2
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN
Annex to Compilation of UN Information
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Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/31/sau/3
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Follow-up

Follow-up

Mid-Term Report - ESOHR
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Miscellaneous documents

Letter from OHCHR on Implementation in 3rd Cycle
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NGO Submission Matrix Saudi Arabia - to complete
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Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

- - Musawah
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- - Musawah - Annexe 1
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- - Musawah - Annexe 3
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ADF International - ADF International
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AI - Amnesty International
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Alkarama - Alkarama Foundation
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AR
ALQST - ALQST
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AR
AOHR - Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK
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AOHR - Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK - Annexe 1
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BAQEE - Al Baqee Organization
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BAQEE - Al Baqee Organization - Annexe 1
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cma phils - center for migrant advocacy philippines
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cma phils - center for migrant advocacy philippines - Annexe 1
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CRIN - The Child Rights International Network
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ECLJ - European Centre for Law and Justice, The
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FLD - Front Line Defenders - The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
EN
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
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HRW - Human Rights Watch
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ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
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ICTUR - International Centre for Trade Union Rights
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IHRC_ - The Islamic Human Rights Commission
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ISI - Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion
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JS1 - Joint Submission 1
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JS10 - Joint Submission 10
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JS11 - Joint Submission 11
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JS2 - Joint Submission 2
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JS3 - Joint Submission 3
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JS4 - Joint Submission 4
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JS5 - Joint Submission 5
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JS6 - Joint Submission 6
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JS7 - Joint Submission 7
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JS8 - Joint Submission 8
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JS9 - Joint Submission 9
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MPV - Muslims for Progressive Values
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ODVV - Organization for Defending Victim of Violence
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RSF-RWB - Reporters Without Borders International
EN
FR
SRW - Shia Rights Watch
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
EN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/40/4
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A/HRC/WG/6/31/L.1
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Questions written in advance

Questions written in advance
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Questions written in advance additional_revised_released on Nov 9
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Questions written in advance additional

Questions written in advance additional_revised_released on Nov 9
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/40/4
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/40/4/Add.1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Amnesty International
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Center for Inquiry
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Human Rights Watch
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Humanists International - British Humanist Association
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International Service for Human Rights
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MENA Rights Group and The Rights Livelihood Award
EN
Organization for Defending Victims of Violence
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RADDHO
FR

Civil Society Materials

Follow-up statement by other stakeholders

Follow-up statement by other stakeholders

Oral statement by Syria (2014)
AR

Follow-up

Civil society and other mid-term reports

Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain mid-term Report (June 2016)
EN

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/17/SAU/1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/17/SAU/2
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/17/SAU/3
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Follow-up

Follow-up

Oral statement by Syria (2014)
AR

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

AI - Amnesty International
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Alkarama Foundation
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FR
AR
CRIN - Child Rights International Network
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ECLJ - European Centre for Law and Justice
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GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
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HRW - Human Rights Watch
EN
IPA - International Publishers Association
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Joint Submission 1
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Joint Submission 2
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Joint Submission 3
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Joint Submission 4
EN
RSF-RWB - Reporters Without Borders International
EN
STP - Society for Threatened Peoples
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UNDP
EN
UNESCO
EN
UNHCR
EN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/17/L.1
EN

Questions written in advance

Advance written questions
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EN
EN

Questions written in advance additional

Advance written questions
EN
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/25/3
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/25/3/Add.1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/25/2: Report of the Human Rights Council on its twenty-fifth session
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Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Saudi Arabia
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AR

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Amnesty International
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Centre for Inquiry
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Human Rights Watch
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Indian Council of South America
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International Federation of Human Rights Leagues
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OCAPROCE
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Organization for Defending Victims of Violence
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RADDHO
EN
UN Watch
EN

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/4/SAU/1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/4/SAU/2
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/4/SAU/3
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

AHR - Alkarama for Human Rights
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FR
AR
AI - Amnesty International
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BF - Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
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ECLJ - European Centre for Law and Justice
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HRW - Human Rights Watch
EN
ICJ - International Commission of Jurists
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IHRC - Islamic Human Rights Commission
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JC - Jubilee Campaign
EN
RSF - Reporters Without Borders
EN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/4/L.9
EN

Questions written in advance

Advance written questions
EN
EN

Questions written in advance additional

Advance written questions
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/11/23
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN
A/HRC/11/23/Corr.1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Corrigendum Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/11/23/Corr.1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/11/23/Add.1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN
A/HRC/11/23/Add.1 - Annex
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AR

Annex Addendum

A/HRC/11/23/Add.1 - Annex
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AR

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/11/37: Report of the Human Rights Council on its eleventh session
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Saudi Arabia
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Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Amnesty International
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Arab Commission for Human Rights
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Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
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International Commission of Jurists
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Joint statement: Indian Council of South America, IHRAAM, CRED, Charitable Institute For Protecting Social Victim, ODVV, Ocaproce International
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Follow-up

Mid-term Implementation Assessment

UPR Info's Mid-term implementation Assessment
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News

Related documents

JS10 - Joint Submission 10 (EN)
UNESCO (EN)
MAAT - Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights (AR)
ESOHR - European Saudi Organization for Human Rights (AR)