Trinidad and Tobago’s human-rights record will be examined in Geneva on Monday, November 9, as the country undergoes its fourth Universal Periodic Review.
The United Nations says the meeting will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Geneva time, equivalent to 4 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. in Trinidad and Tobago. A live webcast is planned.
The review brings together the government’s national report, information from UN human-rights bodies and submissions from other stakeholders, including civil society. It therefore provides a forum for both the state’s account of its progress and concerns raised outside government.
Trinidad and Tobago previously underwent reviews in 2011, 2016 and 2021. During this cycle, countries are expected to explain how they have followed up on earlier recommendations and identify recent developments.
Chamyantie Lal, the country’s acting permanent representative in Geneva, will lead its delegation. Recommendations arising from the process are scheduled for adoption on November 13.
Photo: The Palais des Nations in Geneva. Archive photograph, October 2020. Guilhem Vellut / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0.
Source: United Nations announcement. Watch the scheduled review on UN Web TV.
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