Universal periodic review of human rights in the United Kingdom 2017: update on five thematic areas

Our update on progress in implementing UN Human Rights Council recommendations in five thematic areas following the third Universal Periodic Review of human rights in the UK in May 2017.


Footnotes

1. https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/GBindex.aspx

2. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/12/4740

3. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/third-universal-periodic-review-uk-response-to-the-recommendations

4. UPR recommendations: 134.56-61; 134.66-78

5. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/05/4431

6. UPR recommendations: 134.43-134.48 (on ratifying the Istanbul Convention); and 134.180-134.188 (on combating VAWG, FGM and forced marriage).

7. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/5/contents/enacted

8. UPR recommendations: 134.84-134.85 (on combating hate speech); 134.100-134.106, 134.108, 134.110-134.123 (on combating hate crime)

9. https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/03/4084

10. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/12/8700

11. https://www.youngscot.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/YS_Fairer_Future_Report.pdf

12. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/05/8696

13. https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/06/1336

14. UPR recommendation 134.154

15. http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0053/00532544.pdf

16. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-government-response-independent-review-legal-aid-scotland/

17. UPR recommendations 134.138-134.147

18. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/12/contents/enacted

19. https://www.gov.scot/publications/trafficking-exploitation-strategy/

20. https://news.gov.scot/news/human-trafficking-is-closer-to-home-than-most-scots-think

21. https://news.gov.scot/resources/human-trafficking-report

22. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/06/7045/0

23. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/03/7841/0

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