“Protection of the Family” Joint Statement will undermine work to end child early and forced marriage...

“Protection of the Family” Joint Statement will undermine work to end child early and forced marriage, violence against women and sexual abuse of children

Our organizations are highly concerned over the “protection of the family” joint statement at the current session of the Human Rights Council. States who have signed onto this statement or who are considering signing onto it should be aware that their support for the statement seriously undermines the important work the Council has led to tackle the issues of child, early and forced marriage, violence against children, child sexual abuse, domestic violence and violence against women. We believe that support for this statement signals the unwillingness of those co-signing States to address these key issues or to see the Council’s work on these issues to advance.