A/HRC/10/12 page 12 orally reviewed throughout the process, and in the recommendations of the Working Group when defenders are referred to in all the reports related to a country, and in the cases of countries which have received a recent visit by the Special Representative. 44. The Special Rapporteur also noted a certain degree of disparity in the recommendations of the Working Group. The Working Group addressed many recommendations to some States, and just a few to others. Some recommendations are very broad while others are more precise. This applies to all recommendations, not only those related to human rights defenders, and is probably partly due to the incipient functioning of the mechanism. More detail and specificity in recommendations will assist Governments to implement them and future reviews to monitor them, making the UPR a more effective mechanism not only for improving the situation of human rights defenders, but for the overall human rights records of States. 45. The Special Rapporteur observed that some delegations consistently raised the situation of defenders during the discussions of the Working Group. While respecting the nature of the UPR as a State-driven process, the Special Rapporteur encourages participating States and regional groups to coordinate their participation within the Working Group in order to consistently prepare questions and points for discussion that include, among the range of human rights issues to be raised, the situation of human rights defenders. 46. In addition to the documents-based outputs of the UPR, part of the potential of the mechanism lies in the process it can generate at the national level, both at the preparatory stage and in its follow-up. The preparation of the national report should be undertaken through a consultative process involving all interested and relevant stakeholders, including civil society organizations and human rights defenders. The Special Rapporteur encourages human rights communities at the national level to seek participation in the preparation of the national report of the UPR, and recommends that Governments create the space to engage in related consultations. In addition to the report itself, the consultation process can have a value on its own and be an additional opportunity for Governments and human rights defenders to engage in a constructive dialogue on issues pertinent to the situation of defenders. 47. Similarly, human rights defenders can play an important role in monitoring the implementation of recommendations resulting from the UPR. These recommendations are not to be regarded in isolation from the other recommendations stemming from the international and regional human rights mechanisms, but as part of them. 1. National report 48. The national report is one of the three main pillars the review is based upon. It is prepared by the State under review, and can be presented either orally or in writing, provided that the written presentation summarizing the information does not exceed 20 pages. It should include achievements, best practices, challenges and constraints, key priorities and shortcomings. States are encouraged to prepare the information through a broad consultation process at the national level with all relevant stakeholders.10 10 Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, annex, para. 15 (a).