UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL OF LAW AND SOCIAL CHANGE

The “Holy Trinity” of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review : How to Make an Effective Recommendation Regarding Women’s Rights

This article examines the first two cycles of the Universal Periodic Review (“UPR”) and its effect on eight countries regarding the issue of domestic violence. The five countries examined are Argentina, Bahrain, Algeria, South Africa, India, the Philippines, Poland, and the United Kingdom.