Reporting to UN Human Rights Mechanisms

A practical workshop for civil society organizations on how to effectively engage with UN human rights mechanisms to advance their advocacy goals.

The workshop covers:

**Overview of UN Human Rights System**
- Structure and mandate of key bodies
- Understanding the review cycles
- Identifying the right mechanism for your issue

**The Universal Periodic Review (UPR)**
- How the UPR works
- Writing an effective stakeholder report
- Engaging during the review session
- Following up on recommendations

**Treaty Body Reporting**
- Identifying relevant treaty bodies
- Shadow/alternative report writing
- Oral presentations to treaty bodies

**Special Procedures**
- Communications to Special Rapporteurs
- Urgent appeals process
- Following up on rapporteur communications

Participants will have the opportunity to work on real submissions during the workshop.