As we embark on another year of activism for sexual rights, we wanted to share with you our highlights of 2022. While the UN human rights system continues to be confronted by multiple challenges –from funding shortages, geopolitical tensions and polarisation and attempts to undermine multilateralism to the presence and influence of regressive and conservative actors, we have made steadfast progress in advancing sexual rights in this system. Read below for our highlights of 2022.
The 42nd session of the Universal Periodic review begins on the 23rd of January 2023. The working group session will take place from 23 January to 3 February 2023. 13 Countries will be under review during the session: Czechia, Gabon, Benin, Switzerland, Argentina, Ghana, Guatemala, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Japan, Sri Lanka and Zambia. In collaboration with our partners, the SRI collaborated on reports for Guatemala, Japan, Pakistan, Switzerland and Zambia.
Below is our list of sexual rights-related highlights from each UPR41 review. This list presents recommendations made related to sexual rights, including State responses to date.
In collaboration with our partners, the SRI collaborated on reports for South Africa, India, Poland and the Netherlands for this session.
A continuación compartimos lo más destacado en derechos sexuales de cada examen durante el EPU 41.
En colaboración con otras organizaciones,la SRI presentó informes sobre Sudáfrica, India, Polonia y Países Bajos.
La 41e séance de l’Examen périodique universel (EPU) a eu lieu du 7 au 18 novembre 2022.
Quatorze pays y ont fait l’objet d’un examen : le Royaume de Bahreïn, l’Équateur, la Tunisie, le Maroc, l’Indonésie, la Finlande, le Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande du Nord, l’Inde, le Brésil, les Philippines, l’Algérie, la Pologne, les Pays-Bas et l’Afrique du Sud.
As observers of the Human Rights Council, we have repeated and continue to repeat our concerns with these so-called efficiency measures. The so-called efficiency measures privilege convenience over the Council's effectiveness, which should concern all of us. The lack of general debates during the June sessions has severely impacted civil society participation. It is particularly true for feminist groups and groups that work on issues of gender and sexuality.
In between Human Rights Council sessions, there are many ways activists, movements and organisations can engage the UN human rights system to advance further their advocacy. In this post, we focus on recent calls for inputs by Special Procedures that provide avenues for feminist engagement.
Entre una sesión del Consejo de Derechos Humanos y la siguiente, activistas, movimientos y organizaciones pueden continuar haciendo incidencia de muchas maneras diferentes en el sistema de derechos humanos de la ONU.
Entre les sessions du Conseil des droits de l'Homme, il existe de nombreuses façons pour les activistes, les mouvements et les organisations de s'engager dans le système des droits humains de l'ONU pour faire avancer leur plaidoyer. Dans cette publication, nous nous concentrons sur les récents appels à contribution des procédures spéciales qui offrent des possibilités d'engagement féministe.
The 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council took place from 12 September to 7 October. Below you will find information on some of the key sexual rights-related:
Resolutions
Panel discussions
Oral statements
Side Events