Reem Alsalem
@unsrvaw.bsky.social
UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls
UN expert welcomes extradition proceedings against Tate brothers, calls for accountability www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
USA/UK: UN expert welcomes extradition proceedings against Tate brothers, calls for accountability
GENEVA – United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem, today welcomed ongoing proceedings in the United States to extradite Andrew T...
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The letter led by @AndreaBV_SR_HRD's predecessor concerning the killing of Iraqi human rights defender #YanarMohammed has also become public last month. spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas... The response by the Government of #Iraq to our letter 👇: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
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1/2 I joined the letter led on by @drmaisato to the Government of #Iran regarding the arbitrary arrests, detention and mistreatment of individuals in the context of the nationwide protests, as well as the imposition of the death penalty in cases predating the protests.
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1/4 Letter I had joined led by the Working Group on Mercenaries to the #UAE on is now public: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
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En defensa de Reem Alsalem y su denuncia del genocidio de las mujeres y niñas palestinas. elcomun.es/2026/08/04/e...
En defensa de Reem Alsalem y su denuncia del genocidio de las mujeres y niñas palestinas - El Común
Puede que Reem Alsalem, Relatora Especial de las Naciones Unidas sobre la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas, sea una de las personas más odiadas y vilipendiadas por el sionismo. En parte, esto ...
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I joined my two other colleagues on this letter to the Assembly of States Parties of the #ICC to express what we perceive as irregularities in procedural rules for handling misconduct complaints. spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
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1/2 I am pleased to announce that my report on violence against mothers (A/HRC/62/49) which I presented to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2026 has now been issued. It is available in all of the UN official languages on my mandate's webpage: www.ohchr.org/en/documents...
1/2 #Iran : UN experts alarmed by renewed escalation of hostilities, call for accountability. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Iran: UN experts alarmed by renewed escalation of hostilities, call for accountability
GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over reports of serious violations of international law arising from illegal military operations carried out by the United States and Israel in the I...
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1/2 Agradezco profundamente a las organizaciones feministas de España, América Latina y otros países por su firme apoyo frente a los desafortunados ataques dirigidos contra mi persona y mi independencia, así como frente a las distorsiones de mi labor y de las posiciones que he defendido.
#Lebanon: "Protection of civilians in times of war is not optional for any warring party – incl. #Israel. It is a legal obligation that must be upheld." - UN experts alarmed by killings, displacement & gender-specific harm as Israel escalates hostilities. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
لقد نشرتُ الدعوة لتقديم المساهمات تمهيدًا لزيارتي الرسمية إلى المملكة العربية #السعودية، والمقرر أن تُجرى في الفترة من 8 إلى 18 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2026. وآخر موعد لتقديم المساهمات هو 15 أيلول/سبتمبر 2026 www.ohchr.org/ar/calls-for...
#CongoDR : UN experts appeal for an end to #M23’s reign of terror by sexual torture & violence amid a growing number of testimonies from civilian victims. They call on States & the @UN to help resurrect ceasefire deal signed in December 2025. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
M23’s reign of terror by torture in eastern DR Congo must end: UN experts
GENEVA – UN experts* today appealed for an end to M23’s reign of terror by sexual torture and violence amid a growing number of testimonies from civilian victims. They called on States and the United ...
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Deshalb spricht sich die UN-Sonderberichterstatterin für Gewalt gegen Frauen und Mädchen, Reem Alsalem, für ein weltweites Verbot aller Formen der Leihmutterschaft aus. Denn letztendlich ist Leihmutterschaft Ausbeutung. www.imabe.org/bioethikaktu...
UN-Bericht stuft Leihmutterschaft als Menschenrechtsverletzung ein
Erstmals positioniert sich die UNO klar gegen Leihmutterschaft: Ein neuer Bericht fordert ein weltweites Verbot, auch der altruistischen Leihmutterschaft. 215 NGOs aus 40 Ländern unterstützen die Ford...
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‘Mainstream porn today depicts aggression, domination, humiliation, coercion and strangulation as ordinary features of sex’ | Stella O'Malley unherd.com/newsroom/vio...
Violent porn is behind the rise in youth sexual offences
Police data shows that arrests of children for sexual offences rose by almost 20% in 2024–25, increasing from 3,225 to 3,809. At first glance, this might appear to be part of a broader rise in youth…
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I'm proud to join over 100 economists in calling on the US to lift sanctions on Venezuela and unfreeze its assets following the June 24 earthquakes. Venezuela must be allowed to recover and rebuild. english.elpais.com/economy-and-...
Over 100 economists ask US to lift sanctions on Venezuela to ease the impact of the earthquakes
Academics call for a moratorium on Venezuelan debt, and urge the IMF to restore Caracas’ access to the Fund: ‘The emergency is human before it is political’
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1/4 Update: Ms. Gritzewsky and I are in contact trying to identify a convenient time to meet. I had written to the permanent missions of Israel and Mexico (as she is a national of both countries) reiterating my openness + readiness to meet and asking for a direct contact. I’m glad she got in touch!
I/7 it’s very troubling when certain organizaciones start launching campaigns to discredit and smear other civil society organizations, advocates and institutions for the sole reason that their positions on the rights of women and children do not tally with their own.
US Supreme Court’s decision affirming that #TitleIX permits schools to maintain female sports categories on the basis of biological sex represents an important recognition of the rights of women & girls to equality, fairness & safety in sport. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
US Supreme Court ruling safeguards women’s and girls’ sports, says UN expert
GENEVA – The United States Supreme Court’s decision affirming that Title IX permits schools to maintain female sports categories on the basis of biological sex represents an important recognition of t...
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UN experts condemn life sentence against #Baloch woman human rights defender in #Pakistan as grave injustice www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
UN experts condemn life sentence against Baloch woman human rights defender in Pakistan as grave injustice
GENEVA – UN experts* today were gravely alarmed by the unjustified sentencing of prominent Baloch woman human rights defender, Dr. Mahrang Baloch, to two terms of life imprisonment by an Anti-Terroris...
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A copy of my speech at #HRC62 in which I presented my report on violence against #mothers on the 22nd of June 2026 and my report on the official visit to #Kuwait can be found here: www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul... The visual/audio presentation can also be found here www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A86...
Violence against mothers remains overlooked, warns UN expert
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Fue publicada la carta relativa a la información en relación con el riesgo de devolución de personas que se encuentran detenidas en Malabo, #GuineaEcuatorial tras haber sido deportadas de los #EstadosUnidos en el marco de un acuerdo bilateral: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
The letter I sent regarding information received concerning reported violence against women and girls in northern #Aleppo and North-East #Syria is now public: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas... We have not received a response to this letter.
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In one peer-reviewed study of 100 detransitioners, 76% did not inform their clinicians that they had detransitioned Paper by Littman published in Archives of Sexual Behavior (vol 50, 2021) statsforgender.org/in-one-peer-...
In one peer-reviewed study of 100 detransitioners, 76% did not inform their clinicians that they had detransitioned - Stats for Gender
The majority (55%) felt they did not receive an adequate evaluation from a doctor or mental health professional before starting their transition1. 38% believed that their gender dysphoria was caused b...
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1/4 I welcome this decision by the U.S. Supreme Court having filed an amicus brief for this case in support of maintaining female-only sports and spaces.
We organized a side-event to the #HRC62 on the 25th of June 2026 on violence against #mothers. The recording of the event is now up and can be seen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg8W...
1/9 I welcome the readiness by the former October 7th hostage Ilana Gritzewsky to meet with me, as was announced on social media and relayed to me by email on June 26th.
I have published the submissions received for the call for input for my report on violence against #mothers which I presented today at #HRC62: www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...
UN expert calls for urgent action to end violence against mothers worldwide www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
UN expert calls for urgent action to end violence against mothers worldwide
GENEVA – Mothers around the world face widespread and systemic violence because of their status as mothers, including economic exploitation, reproductive abuse, physical harm and psychological trauma,...
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