About This Trend

UPR49 refers to the 49th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The UPR is a process where the human rights records of all UN member states are reviewed and assessed.

This trend is currently popular on social media as countries undergo their reviews, and human rights advocates, organizations, and individuals are using the hashtag to raise awareness about the human rights situation in various countries, express concerns, and call for improvements.

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