53rd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK Statement on Suriname
What was announced
UK Statement at Suriname's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The United Kingdom welcomes Suriname’s participation in the Universal Periodic Review and thanks the delegation for its engagement.
- We welcome efforts to strengthen the protection of human rights and the promotion of equality. We encourage further progress to ensure that all people, particularly children and young people, can fully enjoy their rights and access essential services without discrimination.
- Strengthens child protection systems and services, including measures to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking, particularly in rural and interior communities.
Who and where
Global and regional bodies
- United Nations Human Rights Council (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Human rights internationally.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/53rd-universal-periodic-review-of-human-rights-uk-statement-on-suriname
- Published 2026-11-04 09:28:10 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-04 09:30:04 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 7835, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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