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Deirdre Duffy (Irish Council for Civil Liberties): Riga, 27/28 Nov 2012

Deirdre Duffy (Irish Council for Civil Liberties): Riga, 27/28 Nov 2012. Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Examination by UN Human Rights Council every 4 years Recommendations by UN Member States Ireland's UPR: 6 October 2011.

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Deirdre Duffy (Irish Council for Civil Liberties): Riga, 27/28 Nov 2012

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  1. Deirdre Duffy (Irish Council for Civil Liberties): Riga, 27/28 Nov 2012

  2. Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Examination by UN Human Rights Council every 4 years Recommendations by UN Member States Ireland's UPR: 6 October 2011 Deirdre Duffy (Irish Council for Civil Liberties): Riga, 27/28 Nov 2012

  3. UPR and Human Rights Engagement High profile political process Broad range of rights covered Unique opportunity to explain human rights to wider public Deirdre Duffy (Irish Council for Civil Liberties): Riga, 27/28 Nov 2012

  4. Public Engagement: Outcomes 84 submissions to civil society coalition 125 signatories to the civil society report Over 200 people at UPR civil society events National coverage in press, radio and television 127 UPR recommendations made to Ireland Deirdre Duffy (Irish Council for Civil Liberties): Riga, 27/28 Nov 2012

  5. How did we achieve this? Connected the local to the international Education Participation Deirdre Duffy (Irish Council for Civil Liberties): Riga, 27/28 Nov 2012

  6. Public Engagement: Tools Plain English Guide 17 information and consultation events Fliers Templates (different languages) Videography Deirdre Duffy (Irish Council for Civil Liberties): Riga, 27/28 Nov 2012

  7. Public Engagement: Tools (contd.) Inclusion in civil society stakeholder report Website Human rights competition Attendance at UPR hearing before UN Human Rights Council Media Deirdre Duffy (Irish Council for Civil Liberties): Riga, 27/28 Nov 2012

  8. Impact of Public Engagement Progression of legal and policy reform Holding government to account Higher level of engagement in next UPR cycle and with other human rights mechanisms Human rights discourse advanced Rights holders empowered Deirdre Duffy (Irish Council for Civil Liberties): Riga, 27/28 Nov 2012

  9. What next for Ireland's UPR? Implementation is key Involvment of civil society Returning to communities around the country Developing further and deeper participation Interim report due in October 2013 Deirdre Duffy (Irish Council for Civil Liberties): Riga, 27/28 Nov 2012

  10. www.iccl.ie www.rightsnow.ie Email: rightsnow@iccl.ie Deirdre Duffy (Irish Council for Civil Liberties): Riga, 27/28 Nov 2012

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