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BCU Centre for Human Rights
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School of Law, Birmingham City University, UK

https://www.bcu.ac.uk/research/law/centre-for-human-rights

Director @jonyorke.bsky.social
Associate Director @dralicestorey.bsky.social
Associate Director @dranazir.bsky.social
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Room XXV 🇺🇳 is now full for the no-show of the US government for it’s own UPR pre-session @bernardharcourt.bsky.social @dralicestorey.bsky.social @us.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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US pre-session is now open. The US gov is a no-show but 6 CSOs are presenting
August 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Themes presented by CSOs in the US’s 🇺🇸UPR pre-session 🇺🇳; increased surveillance structures,

Permanent mission questions - Norway provides a question on the federal death penalty

The Head of OHCHR - stated its disappointment of the US not submitting its UPR National Report.
August 28, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Themes presented by CSOs in the US’s 🇺🇸UPR pre-session 🇺🇳; the right to food, climate change, poverty, SOGI, access to abortion and reproductive health, racism, immigration and asylum, FGM/C, child marriage, online sexual exploitation, the shrinking space for CSOs, increased internal terror policy
August 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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Jamaica Ambassador states since the 3rd UPR cycle the government has improved services and support for persons with disabilities @uprinfo.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 7:12 AM