GENEVA (17 June 2022) – Discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity deprive countless people around the world of their right to the highest attainable standard of...

GENEVA (14 June 2022) – A group of UN human rights experts* have urged Member States to renew their commitment to end all forms of abuse and violence against older women, promote their human rights...

Background The right to to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health must be ensured to all without discrimination, based on any prohibited grounds, which has the intention or...

GENEVA (10 June 2022) – Ahead of the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, a group of UN experts* today urged the Government of China to cooperate fully with the UN human rights system and grant...

GENEVA (16 May 2022) – On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, a group of UN and regional human rights experts urged governments to ensure that lesbian...

Summary In the report on his visit to Tunisia from 8 to 18 June 2019, the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Victor...

People who work to end violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) face multiple forms of risk. They can be targeted for their actual or perceived sexual...

GENEVA (22 March 2022) - As the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine intensifies, it is essential for States and all stakeholders engaged in protecting forcibly displaced persons to...

GENEVA (8 March 2022) – UN human rights experts* today called on the Russian Federation to immediately end its invasion of Ukraine to avoid further bloodshed and loss of life. The experts said...