Background information about the United Kingdom:
- BBC country profile: United Kingdom
- Governments on the WWW: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- politicalresources.net: United Kingdom
- OHCHR country page on the United Kingdom
- UPR documentation on the United Kingdom
Universal Periodic Review
The United Kingdom was examined during the Ist session (7-18 April 2008) of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism.
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Recent
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
United Kingdom was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 79th session, 8 August - 2 September 2011, in Geneva.
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The United Kingdom was examined by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - at its 42nd session, 4-22 May 2009.
Special Procedures
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants carried out a country visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 22 to 26 June 2009.
- Press release, 26 June 2009.
Other Information/Comments
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