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 |