Reem Alsalem
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UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls
#Greenland forced contraception case: UN experts say truth, remedy & accountability must remain centred on Inuit women’s rights. “True & effective remedy or healing cannot be achieved without establishing clear, accurate and undisputed record of facts.” www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Greenlandic forced contraception case: UN experts say truth, remedy and accountability must remain centred on Inuit women’s rights
GENEVA – A report by two Danish members who withdrew from an expert group appointed by the Government of Greenland (Naalakkersuisut), casts doubts over Denmark’s campaign of forced contraception of th...
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La relatora de la ONU Reem Alsalem advirtió posibles vacíos de protección en la iniciativa contra el feminicidio de Claudia Sheinbaum y pidió preservar datos sobre sexo, claridad jurídica y servicios especializados para mujeres.
ONU advierte riesgos en ley de feminicidio de Sheinbaum
La relatora de la ONU Reem Alsalem advirtió posibles vacíos de protección en la iniciativa de ley contra el feminicidio de Claudia Sheinbaum. Señaló riesgos jurídicos, estadísticos y de atención especializada para mujeres víctimas de violencia en México.
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1/ 1/2 La carta que he enviado al Gobierno de #México ya es pública. Plantea preocupaciones sobre el proyecto de Ley General sobre el #Feminicidio, en particular sobre su definición de «mujer» y el uso del término «trabajo sexual». spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
New York lawmakers will review sexual-assault laws, including voluntary intoxication rule at the heart of Cornell case.
Cornell case puts New York's progressive image at odds with its rape laws
New York lawmakers will review sexual-assault laws, including voluntary intoxication rule at the heart of Cornell case.
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#France : une experte de l’ONU préoccupée par les poursuites visant Dora Mutot et les menaces dont elle fait l’objet: www.ohchr.org/fr/press-rel... English version 👇 #France: UN expert concerned about legal proceedings and threats against Dora Mutot: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
France : une experte de l’ONU préoccupée par les poursuites visant Dora Moutot et les menaces dont elle fait l’objet
GENEVE – La Rapporteuse spéciale sur la violence contre les femmes et les filles, Reem Alsalem, a exprimé sa vive préoccupation concernant la condamnation pénale de la journaliste, autrice et commenta...
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My letter with the SR on Human Rights Defenders to Syria concerning allegations of online harassment, intimidation + threats against two women human rights defenders of the Syrian Feminist Lobby including serious threats is public. No response was received. spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
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#Mexico: Women searching for disappeared persons face deadly violence and are often subjected to enforced disappearance themselves, warn UN experts. “A tragic example of the State’s failure to fulfil its obligations to protect human rights defenders.” www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Mexico: Women searchers for disappeared persons face brutal violence while world endeavours to recognise them, warn UN experts
GENEVA – Women searching for disappeared persons continue to face deadly violence in Mexico and are often themselves subjected to enforced disappearance, UN experts* warned today, calling on the State...
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Such wonderful news which i wholeheartedly welcomr! apnews.com/article/chri...
Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike for a Tennessee murder she committed at age 18
The judges said they want to review whether her allegations of sexual abuse and rape as a child were fully considered before she was sentenced to death.
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1/4 I am flattered to continue to occupy so much of Victor Madrigal’s attention.👇 Must be doing something right. genevasolutions.news/opinions/the...
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France’s handling of child sexual abuse allegations in custody cases raises alarm, UN experts say
UN Special Rapporteurs Reem Alsalem and Ai Kihara-Hunt said Monday in a joint statement that they have received reports of children in France who allege sexual abuse by a father still being ordered in...
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1/2 Letter I sent to #India is now public: It concerns the lack of effective protection, access to justice, adequate housing and due process for Ms. Prapti Apurva Dave and her daughter, Ms. Harishree Apurva Dave, in Gandhinagar, #Gujarat, India. spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
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www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... US migration externalization scheme mires over 35 other states, triggering cascade of human rights violations including torture: Human Rights Experts
US migration externalization scheme mires over 35 other states, triggering cascade of human rights violations including torture: Human Rights Experts
GENEVA – US migration externalization arrangements are already putting migrants at heightened risk of human rights violations, including torture and persecution, Human Rights Experts** warned today, a...
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#France: Des experts de l’ONU appellent à renforcer la protection des enfants victimes de violences sexuelles et des parents protecteur www.ohchr.org/fr/press-rel...
France: Des experts de l’ONU appellent à renforcer la protection des enfants victimes de violences sexuelles et des parents protecteurs
GENEVE – Des experts indépendants* des Nations Unies ont exprimé aujourd’hui leur préoccupation face aux informations faisant état de difficultés persistantes dans la protection des enfants victimes p...
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Suggest that everyone has a listen! Sex, lies and statistics | Ft. Professor @ProfAliceS m.youtube.com/watch?v=zxmY... Why collecting data disaggregated by sex is important for all society, including transgender persons.
Sex, lies and statistics | Ft. Professor Alice Sullivan
YouTube video by Sex Matters
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1/2 Letter to #SriLanka is public regarding allegations that #SriLanka deploys forces to the Gang Suppression Forces in #Haiti in the absence of domestic screening mechanisms that meet UN standards in relation to prior involvement in human rights violations spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
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Letter to #Pakistan concerning the alleged targeting, harassment, arbitrary detention, intimidation and threats against Ms. Syed Bibi Baloch -a woman human rights defender in the Baloch Yakjehti Committee is public. spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas... No response was received to this letter.
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Letters sent with other rapporteurs to #Israel and the #US regarding the impact of their war on aggression on women and girls #Iran is now public. We have not received a response to our letters. To Israel: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas... To the US: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
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UN expert raises concern after female inmates report sexual harassment, threats and violence in California facility
The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, on Monday voiced concern over the conditions in which female inmates were experiencing at the Central California Women's Fa...
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UN experts are gravely concerned over #Pakistan’s forced return of Afghans following a directive issued by the Ministry of Interior on 28 June, instructing local authorities to detain & deport #Afghan nationals without valid documentation after 10 July. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Pakistan must stop removals of Afghans at risk of torture and other serious human rights violations: UN experts
GENEVA – Pakistan must take urgent measures to identify Afghans at risk of persecution, torture and other serious human rights violations before deciding to remove any Afghan, UN experts warned today....
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I appreciate this strong statement from the Coordination Committee of the Special Procedures of the Human RIghts Council www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
“We remain unbowed and undeterred”: Coordination Committee of Special Procedures calls for renewed support to mandate holders in challenging times
GENEVA (14 September 2026) – Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Human Rights Council, the Coordination Committee of UN Special Procedures* today reaffirmed the commitment of all mandate holders...
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United States must protect female prisoners from sex-based violence, privacy violations and retaliation, says Special Rapporteur www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
United States must protect female prisoners from sex-based violence, privacy violations and retaliation, says Special Rapporteur
GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem today expressed grave concern over the treatment and safety of female prisoners at the Central California Women’s F...
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Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s ‘Naza’ is one of the most important films of our time. 24 different Israeli intelligence officers testify in this unflinching exposé of systematic Israeli war crimes in Gaza. www.vulture.com/article/revi...
Naza Is One of the Most Important Films of Our Time
24 different Israeli intelligence officers testify in this unflinching exposé of systematic war crimes in Gaza. Their words are impossible to shake.
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#USA: Tennessee state authorities must immediately halt the execution of Christa Pike scheduled for 30 September. “Her execution would mark the culmination of a trajectory of severe abuse and nearly three decades of solitary confinement on death row." www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
USA: UN experts urge immediate halt to Christa Pike’s execution
GENEVA – UN experts* today urged the Government of the United States of America and Tennessee state authorities to immediately halt Christa Pike’s execution, scheduled for 30 September 2026, and commu...
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I am pleased to share the call for input to my official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina #BiH which will take place from the 25th of January 2027 to the 3rd of February. The deadline for input is 3 November 2026. www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...
