Decriminalisation of abortion in Poland is imperative. The recent case of criminal conviction of an activist who helped in abortion and persistent denials of legal abortion services demonstrate that only full liberalisation and decriminalisation of abortion would make a change in the Polish context.

While Special Procedures present unique opportunities for rights-holders' participation and analysis, inconsistent participation avenues across mandates and reliance on individual mandate-holders' initiative and available resources hinder their effectiveness.

Big pharma and vaccine hoarding governments are responsible for 1.3 million avoidable deaths in the first year of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. That is 1 death every 24 seconds. As a test of international cooperation and human rights, this is nothing short of abject failure.

We note that the Expert pointed out the seriousness of the fact that in 40 years of democracy, the Argentine State, which tried those responsible for the last civil-military dictatorship, has not implemented any mechanism to find the truth in relation to the foreign debt taken by the dictatorship itself. For at least 30 years there has been a social demand to audit foreign debt and cancel the debt contracted by the dictatorship, because it is not legitimate.

Destacamos que la Experta ha señalado la gravedad del hecho de que en 40 años de democracia el Estado argentino, que juzgó a los responsables de la última dictadura cívico-militar, no implementó ningún mecanismo para hallar la verdad en relación a la deuda externa tomada por la misma dictadura. Desde hace al menos 30 años ha habido un reclamo social de que se audite la deuda externa y que no se pague la deuda contraída por la dictadura, porque no es legítima.

We welcome the report presented by the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment.

Saludamos el informe presentado por el Relator Especial sobre los derechos humanos y el disfrute de un medio ambiente seguro, limpio, saludable y sostenible.

Side-event during the 52nd session on the UN Human Rights Council Monday 20 March 13:00 to 14:00 CEST In person: Palais des Nations, Room XXII Online on Zoom: https://bit.ly/HealthRightsSRI

Evento paralelo durante la 52ª sesión del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU Lunes 20 de marzo 13:00 a 14:00 CET En persona: Palais des Nations, Sala XXII En línea en Zoom: https://bit.ly/HealthRightsSRI

Évènement parallèle dans le cadre de la 52e session du Conseil des droits de l’Homme de l’ONU Lundi, 20 Mars, 13:00 à 14:00 CET

SRI Statement to the Full-Day High-Level Meeting on the Right to Development at the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council.

The 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council will take place from 27 February to 4 April 2023.
Below you can find information about:
Anticipated sexual rights-related resolutions, panels and reports
UPR outcomes
SRI’s online events taking place during the 52nd session

La 52ª sesión del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU se celebrará del 27 de febrero al 4 de abril de 2023.

La 52e session du Conseil des droits de l’homme (CDH) de l’ONU se déroulera du 27 février au 4 avril 2023.

Below is our list of sexual rights-related highlights from each UPR 42 review. This list presents recommendations made related to sexual rights, including State responses to date.

In response to the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem’s harmful position against legal gender recognition through self-identification, the Sexual Rights Initiative has decided to stop engaging with this mandate-holder, and encourages other feminist organizations and activists to do the same.

En respuesta a la posición nociva de la Relatora Especial de la ONU sobre la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas, Reem Alsalem, contra el reconocimiento legal del género a través de la autoidentificación, la Iniciativa por los Derechos Sexuales (SRI) ha decidido dejar de relacionarse con esta titular de mandato y alienta a otras organizaciones feministas y activistas a hacer lo mismo.

En réponse à la position préjudiciable de la Rapporteuse spéciale de l’ONU sur la violence faite aux femmes, Reem Alsalem, qui s’oppose à la reconnaissance légale du genre par auto-identification, l’Initiative pour les Droits Sexuels (Sexual Rights Initiative, SRI) a décidé de ne plus collaborer avec cette titulaire de mandat et encourage toutes autres organisations et activistes féministes à faire de même.

Around the world, health systems and health financing have been eroded, undermined and weakened by decades of neoliberalism, austerity, privatisation and structural adjustment programs and an emphasis on minimising State intervention and relying on a discourse of “personal responsibility.

The rising inequalities, made even starker due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, are a symptom of the failed economic system that prioritises profit over people and impoverishes people. It is very important to look at the impact of the erosion of public systems through privatisation and financialisation and resulting human rights violations and abuses. In particular, to delve deeper into why public health systems were woefully inadequate to deal with the Pandemic.

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.