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INFO NOTE ON UN SPECIAL PROCEDURES: CALL FOR INPUTS AND UPCOMING COUNTRY VISITS – MARCH 2018

This is the sixth monthly info note by ILGA on UN Special Procedures and sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC).

This issue includes:

Call for inputs: persons with disabilities and the right to health; the rights of workers and toxic chemical exposure; the impact of economic reform policies on women’s human rights; big data and open data

Upcoming country visits: Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chad, Egypt, France, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mali, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine & UK

 

Call for inputs

  • NEW! Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities – Questionnaire on “the right of persons with disabilities to the highest attainable standard of health” (HRC resolution 35/6) – Deadline 30 March 2018. Read more
  • NEW! Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Hazardous Substances and Wastes – Call for submissions: The rights of workers and toxic chemical exposure – Deadline 31 March 2018. Read more
  • NEW! Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights – Call for contributions to the Report on “the impact of economic reform policies on women’s human rights” – Deadline 5 April 2018. Read more
  • NEW! Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights – Call for contributions and information in relation to the upcoming country visit to Ukraine (14-23 May 2018) – Deadline 20 April 2018. Read more
  • NEW! UN Special Rapporteur on the situation for human rights defenders – Call for inputs for the upcoming country visit to Honduras (2-12 May 2018) – Deadline 23 April 2018. Read more
  • NEW! Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy – Call for consultation on big data and open data – Deadline 28 April 2018. Read more
  • NEW! Special Rapporteur on torture – Call for contributions and information in relation to the upcoming country visit to Argentina (9-20 April 2018) Read more
  • NEW! Special Rapporteur violence against women – Call for contributions and information in relation to the upcoming country visit to Canada (11-23 April 2018). Read more

 

Upcoming country visits

This information is regularly updated by the OHCHR here. To find out how you can support the visits, please contact the respective mandate-holder at their email, found in the OHCHR directory.

NEW! Thailand  Business 26 March – 4 April 2018
NEW! Slovenia Minorities 5-13 April 2018
Ghana   Poverty  9-18 April 2018
NEW! Indonesia Right to food 9-18 April 2018
NEW! Tunisia  Freedom of religion 9-19 April 2018
 Mongolia   Water & sanitation  9-20 April 2018
NEW! Argentina   Torture  9-20 April 2018
NEW! Canada   Violence against women  11-23 April 2018
NEW! Chad Use of mercenaries 16-23 April 2018
NEW! Sweden International solidarity 23-27 April 2018
NEW! Montenegro  Older persons  23-30 April 2018
NEW! Honduras  Human rights defenders  29 April – 12 May 2018
NEW! UK Racism 30 April – 11 May 2018
NEW! Guatemala Indigenous people 1-10 May 2018
Ireland Sale of children 14-21 May 2018
NEW! France Terrorism 14-23 May 2018
Ukraine Foreign debt 14-23 May 2018
NEW! Republic of Korea Housing 14-23 May 2018
NEW! Mali Migrants 21-29 May 2018
NEW! Kyrgyzstan  Health  22-31 May 2018
NEW! Belgium Terrorism 24-31 May 2018
NEW! Ukraine  Torture  28 May – 8 June 2018
NEW! Malaysia   Poverty  12-22 August 2018
Malaysia Sale of children 24 September-1 October 2018
NEW! Egypt Housing 24 September-3 October 2018
NEW! Poland  Cultural rights  24 September – 5 October 2018
NEW! Argentina  Freedom of expression  5-15 October 2018
NEW! Canada  Health  29 October – 9 November 2018