Reporting and Monitoring

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The mechanisms that can be utilised to measure how effective current laws, policies and practices are to improve them
The reporting Cycle for UN Treaty Bodies
The reporting Cycle for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
The reporting Cycle for CoE Oversight Bodies
The key points of the follow-up process

The government must undertake ongoing monitoring of human rights impacts and compliance with human rights standards
Government reports must be submitted periodically according to each treaty body’s reporting cycle. Most range from between 2 and 5 years
Having received specific recommendations from oversight bodies on shortcomings and good practice, follow up actions are required to ensure recommendations are implemented