UN experts celebrate the 20th anniversary of #IDAHOBIT 🏳️‍🌈 reflecting on significant strides made towards equality across the world, and urging redoubled efforts to end discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity. #LeaveNoOneBehind

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Coordination Committee of UN Special Procedures alarmed by vilification, threats & personal attacks against UN #humanrights experts incl doxxing & cyberthreats by State officials&NGOs–“Attacking UN experts undermines the #HRC & UN human rights ecosystem as a whole”
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Call for Input: I invite stakeholders to submit information ahead of my official visit to #Australia 🇦🇺. If any stakeholders are able to meet with me, they can contact me at [email protected]. Deadline: 15July. Please circulate widely.

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Israel's Rafah invasion must stop now, say UN human rights experts.

#Israel / #Gaza : Threats against #ICC create the culture of impunity, UN human rights experts warn
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Child immigration detention must be prohibited following the adoption of the EU migration and asylum pact, UN experts say
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On #LabourDay , I remind States that protection of workers' rights, including trade union rights, is essential in preventing contemporary forms of #slavery . This year I dedicate my report to #UNGA79 on the role of workers' organisations.

Ecuador🇪🇨: Las víctimas de la esclavitud moderna deben tener remedio y reparación en los juicios en curso, dicen expertos de la ONU

Ecuador: Victims of modern slavery must have remedy and reparation in ongoing lawsuits, UN experts say

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I welcome the approval of the EU Forced Labour Regulation, which will prohibit the sale, import & export of goods produced as a result of forced labour, by European Parliament today. I salute #EU for demonstrating its leadership & other stakeholders working hard to make this happen.

I am gravely concerned by the passage of #RwandaBill in 🇬🇧. There is no guarantee that this and related laws will prevent contemporary forms of #slavery . UK's global leadership & commitment to tackle these practices and protect victims are now seriously being questioned.

#Serbia 🇷🇸 has accepted my country visit request. I thank the Government for its willingness to engage with my mandate and look forward to conducting an independent investigation & meeting a variety of stakeholders in the near future.

We issued an urgent appeal to #Malaysia 🇲🇾 to effectively investigate labour exploitation of Bangladesh migrant workers and protect their rights.

I joined this statement.

As a graduate of USC and a proud Trojan, I am very disappointed by the news that the valedictorian speech by Ms. Asna Tabassum was cancelled. The University Administration should reconsider this decision.

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#Pakistan 🇵🇰: UN human rights experts alarmed by the lack of protection for minority girls from forced religious conversions and marriage.

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I'm happy to confirm that I will be visiting #Australia 🇦🇺 11-22 November officially. I thank the Government for its invitation and look forward to conducting an independent investigation & meeting a variety of stakeholders. A call for input will be issued in due course.

Mandate holders UN Special Procedures have also been affected by the UN liquidity crisis. Even more understaffed and we can only conduct 1 country visit instead of 2 this year. Member States must pay their dues so that all UN human rights experts can perform their duties properly.

On #RememberSlavery Day, UN experts urge States to recognise & address legacy of slave trade and call for reparatory justice & collective commitment to redress the enduring disparities & inequalities.

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Sudan: Trafficking for sexual exploitation & recruitment of children for participation in conflicts are on the rise.

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