HOW TO ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY IN GENEVA AND STATESIDE FOR THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW (#UPR)

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1 HOW TO ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY IN GENEVA AND STATESIDE FOR THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW (#UPR) Hosted by the USHRN ICCPR Taskforce March 11, pm EST

2 Who We Are Strengthening and growing a people-centered human rights movement Building a human rights culture Centering the experiences of the those directly impacted by human rights violations

3 Agenda Presenters Broad Strategy for the UPR Advocating in Geneva Welcome to Geneva Plans for Maximizing the time Case study: Geneva Lobbying Advocating Stateside Staying Connected: Social Media and Beyond Upcoming Diplomacy Dialogues Case Study: Domestic Lobbying Q&A

4 OUR PRESENTERS Ejim Dike Thenjiwe McHarris Eric Tars Bernadette Ellorin Mary Gerisch

5 BROAD STRATEGY FOR THE UPR

6 UPR Strategy Hold the US Government accountable to its Human rights obligations Promote accountability for economic, social and cultural rights Highlight marginalized issues Part of broader strategy

7 ADVOCATING IN GENEVA Welcome to Geneva!

8 Bienvenue à Genève!

9 Great transportation network

10 Palais Wilson

11 Palais des Nations

12 Badges key to access

13 Conference Rooms

14 Serpentine Lounge

15 See the sights, enjoy the fondue

16 UN Commissary Duty Free Shopping

17 ADVOCATING IN GENEVA Schedule for March 16-20

18 Monday, March 16 th Arrivals to Geneva Pick up UN Passes 6pm Dinner w/ Delegation *on your own Tuesday, March 17 Morning Time Advocacy 10am USHRN Civil Society Orientation (Location: TBA) Lunch Time Advocacy 4pm 6pm Special Mandate Holder Meeting Wednesday, March 18 Morning Time Advocacy 1pm 3pm Side Event w/ USHRN & Partner Org on Police Violence Around the World Lunch Time Advocacy Thursday, March 19 Morning Time Advocacy 12n 2pm USHRN Event: State of Human Rights in the U.S.A. Friday, March 20 Morning Time Advocacy Lunch Time Advocacy The State of Racial Discrimination Worldwide UN Panel

19 Palais des Nations (10 minutes bus ride from Hotel Mon Repos) Bring passport and printed UN form

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21 Working with Working Groups Use non-scheduled time (and time during orientation) to meet with other Working Group members. Many of you might be the only member so use the time to strategize and connect with members of other working groups! If you are not a member of one, find someone that belongs to one that aligns with your area of work/advocacy. Coordinate for more effective messaging and advocacy! Make sure you have worked with your working groups on your advocacy one-pager to distribute. If you are not part of a working group connect with one!

22 UPR Working Groups Access to legal systems Discrimination Economic & Fiscal Issues Environment Health Housing/Poverty Immigration Indigenous Peoples International Mechanisms LGBTQ National Security Prisoners Rights Religion/Freedom of Expression Right to Water Education Women s Issues Worker s Issues Youth/Children s Rights Contact Bernadette at bellorin@ushrnetwork.org to join a working group

23 UN Buildings Palais Wilson Palais des Nations

24 Between UN buildings

25 SIDE EVENT THURSDAY

26 In Geneva Money In Geneva Travel Documents Ground Transportation in Geneva Meals in Geneva Electronic devices & Phone Service Language Use the Buddy System!

27 LET US KNOW? Send the following info to (1) Name (2) Organizational affiliation (3) Dates of arrival (4) Location of hotel (5) Whether you plan to attend the USHRN orientation (6) Twitter handle We will begin communicating with people headed to Geneva, so we need your information now.

28 Pre ` Geneva Press Press releases Press Interviews Blogs, Website, Twitter, Facebook, etc Press During Geneva Blog Post Social media work (with you!) Press Post Geneva Press Release Media Interviews Local media interviews and pitching Social Media for UPR Twitter #UPR #HumanRightsAtHome Use the hashtag in your messaging Tag Pictures Share pictures on Flickr

29 How to Lobby for the UPR Geneva Lobbying

30 nlchp.org Road Map Research One-pager Request meeting Meet Follow up

31 Research nlchp.org

32 nlchp.org Research Morocco 3 recommendations relating to housing Recommended that the US continue housing efforts, necessary for the realization of other rights for all Americans. A second recommendation specifically called on the US to address homelessness. Norway 3 recommendations relating to housing Recommended the US make stronger efforts to eliminate homelessness. Malaysia 14 recommendations relating to housing Generally makes recommendations that address poverty reduction through a right to housing lens. Specifically told Canada to address homelessness

33 One-pager nlchp.org

34 Request Meeting nlchp.org

35 nlchp.org Meet Know your research Know your target Know your priority and fallback ask Ask about process

36 Follow up nlchp.org

37 Follow up nlchp.org

38 nlchp.org Contact Information Eric Tars Senior Attorney ext

39 ADVOCATING STATESIDE Stay Connected: Social Media and Beyond

40 For folks who are going to Geneva & for those staying in the United States. Join one of the Working Groups to Affect Advocacy in Geneva and at home: Inform the advocacy in Geneva Work on Implementation at Home Participate through Social Media (Promote the Review through Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Take Part in March 21 st International Day of Racial Discrimination Go Online and highlight the need for human rights to eliminate racial discrimination on

41 ADVOCATING STATESIDE Upcoming Diplomacy Dialogues

42 Washington, D.C. Diplomacy Dialogue March 25 th UDC Law School

43 NYC Diplomacy Dialogues March 27 - UN Church Center Hosted by Human Rights Institute, Columbia Law School April 17 - Roosevelt House, Hunter College

44 Diplomacy Dialogues: Format Panel Presentation Information Conversations

45 How to Sign-Up USHRN Bernadette Bellorin Thenjiwe McHarris the UPR Taskforce General Mailbox - UPR@ushrnetwork.org Joshua Cooper (co-chair) joshuacooperhawaii@gmail.com Mary Gerisch (co-chair) retiredinvermont@hotmail.com Join a working group

46 How to Lobby for the UPR Domestic Lobbying

47 nlchp.org Same as International Research One-pager Request meeting doesn t need to be in person, even correspondence helps! Meet Follow up

48 Follow up nlchp.org

49 nlchp.org Contact Information Eric Tars Senior Attorney ext

50 Q & A Please use the raise-hand feature to ask a question OR Use the chat box (on left) to type question

51 Thank You! Join a UPR Working Group: Join the UPR Listserv: ic/signup?signup_page_key=7837 Visit our UPR Project page for resources and to learn more about the UPR: us at bellorin@ushrnetwork.org. Consider becoming a member of the Network: