2008 Seminar on Human Rights

The World Federation of United Nations Associations announces the 2008 Seminar on Human Rights, 13-16 July 2008, Palais des Nations, Geneva. The Seminar aims at stimulating debate between the speakers and the participants on the progress made by the Human Rights Council and other UN mechanisms for the promotion of human rights worldwide and to assess how these have had an impact on the concept of universality of human rights. Particular attention will be paid to the recently launched Universal Periodic Review.