How "universal" is the United Nations' universal periodic review process?: an examination of the discussions held on polygamy

In 2006, United Nations Human Rights Council was tasked to establish a new human rights monitoring mechanism: Universal Periodic Review process. The objective of this process is to promote and protect the universality of all human rights issues and concerns via a dialogical peer review process. The...

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Main Author: Patel, Gayatri H. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Human rights review
Year: 2017, Volume: 18, Issue: 4, Pages: 459-483
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Keywords:
Universal Periodic Review
Universalism
Cultural Relativism
Polygamy
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Summary:In 2006, United Nations Human Rights Council was tasked to establish a new human rights monitoring mechanism: Universal Periodic Review process. The objective of this process is to promote and protect the universality of all human rights issues and concerns via a dialogical peer review process. The primary aim of this investigation is to ask the following question: has this claim of promoting and protecting the universality of the human rights been met, or challenged, during state reviews in the UPR process? The issue of polygamy has been selected as the focus for this investigation to be used, primarily, as a tool to undertake an in-depth analysis of the discussions held during state reviews in the review process. In addition, this paper will employ scholarly debates between universalism and cultural relativism, as well as the sophisticated and nuanced approaches that fall in between the polarised opposites, to analyse the discussions held on human rights during state reviews. Ultimately, the findings and discussion of this investigation will provide a unique and valuable insight to the work and operation of the UPR process, so far.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 479-483
ISSN:1874-6306
DOI:10.1007/s12142-017-0461-7