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Protecting human rights: key challenges for the UK's third Universal Periodic Review

Published: 12 December 2016

Last updated: 12 December 2016

What countries does this apply to?

  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales

This report sets out the ongoing human rights challenges in Great Britain across 12 different areas of life, including education, health and privacy. It also provides recommendations to the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments on how to better respect and protect human rights, and fulfil their international obligations.

The Commission submitted the report for the UK’s third assessment under the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

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