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Universal Periodic Review of the U.S. on May 11, 2015

By humanrightsathome

The second Universal Periodic Review of the United States will take place in Geneva on May 11, 2015. The U.S. report was made public in February 2015 and is available via the State Department website: http://www.state.gov/j/drl/upr/2015/index.htm

The review, scheduled for the morning (Geneva time), will be webcast live on webtv.un.org.

The United States is represented by a multi-agency delegation, with representatives from HUD, State, Homeland Security, DOJ and others.  The Heads of  the Delegation are The Honorable Keith Harper, U.S. Ambassador to the Human Rights Council, and Mary McLeod,  Acting Legal Adviser
Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State.  The State Government Representative is Lisa Madigan, Attorney General of Illinois.  A complete list of the U.S. delegation is available here.

Many representatives of U.S. civil society are in Geneva to participate in the review process.  Late in the day on Monday, we will be publishing a report on the proceedings by blog contributor Risa Kaufman of the Columbia Human Rights Institute, live on the scene.  Check back for updates!