Our latest International Dialogue discussed on best practices to advance gender and sexualities rights

The subject: "Rising through the Challenge: documenting and analysing best practices for advancing human rights related to SOGIESC using the tools of international law, domestic litigation, and apology/reparation”.
The Human Rights Council renewed the mandate of the Independent Expert on SOGI

The resolution was adopted by a vote of 27 in favour, with 12 voting against and 7 abstentions. This is a historic victory for humanity as a whole.
Yogyakarta Principles are now stronger to better protect #LGBTI persons

International human rights experts approved 9 Additional Principles (including 52 State Obligations), 50 Additional State Obligations under the original Principles, and 5 Additional Recommendations to non-state actors.

Invitation

We are thrilled to invite you to join us in the webinar “Analysing the work of the Commission of Inquiry on Syria from a SOGIESC lens”.
This webinar aims to explore how the COI reports have identified the ways on which people’s human rights have been violated because of their gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
The webinar will be a dialogue between two wonderful panelists:
Arvind Narrain (ARC International, and author of the Report that analises the work of the COI from a SOGIESC lens) and Mohamad Altasseh (a Syrian activist involved with queer communities in Lebanon, Turkey and Canada).
The webinar will be chaired by Kim Vance Mubanga (Egale Canada).
Please join us on December 17, at 15 hs GMT, through this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84235027068?pwd=YWt5Snp4aEFKZ3BRN2dBU2pEM0pLdz09

Jobs

ARC International is hiring

ARC International is calling for applications for the Programs Director position.

The Programs Director will direct the programmes, working strategically and operationally. In brief, they will lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive program management process at strategic and operational levels. They will be responsible for the delivery and quality of all programme results, for sound financial management, human resources and accountable to uphold ARC International values and principles.

The Programs Director is the principal account manager for the donors and other key stakeholders and represents the organisation on all levels with regard to the results in policy, advocacy, expertise & learning, both internally and externally. They will report to the Executive Board of Directors.
Read more here.

News

#RightsAtRisk. It’s time for action!

Today, a complex and evolving network of anti-rights actors is exerting more influence in international and regional spaces as well as domestic politics. Anti-rights actors are entering multilateral spaces (spaces where multiple countries come together for international collaboration) to transform and undermine them from the inside out. They employ a range of persuasive discourses to gain legitimacy, often co-opting the language of rights and justice to hide their true agendas.
This report is the second in a series on human rights trends reports produced by the Observatory on the Universality of Rights (OURs). As well as analysis of key anti-rights actors, discourses, strategies, and impacts, the report features inspiring short stories of feminist action, and knowledge-building exercises to help strengthen our collective resistance.
To understand the latest global and regional trends, read the new OURs Trends Report #RightsAtRisk

Commission on the Status of Women Press releases

#CSW65: what was won, what is pending

The 65th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the foremost intergovernmental body dedicated to gender equality, came to a close on Friday, 26 March 2021, after negotiations on the text of the agreed conclusions stretched into the final day of the conference.
The Women’s Rights Caucus (WRC)—a global coalition of more than 200 feminist organizations, networks, and collectives that advocates for gender equality at the United Nations— welcomes the adoption of the Agreed Conclusions and the renewal of a global commitment to achieving inclusive gender equality. The consensus shows multilateral support to advance the human rights of all women and girls.
Despite pushback from regressive governments, WRC welcomes several key areas of progress.

Strengthening Capacity

Repeal of 377 is Use of Constitutional Morality to Transform Society: Arvind Narrain

The repeal of Indian Penal Code Section 377 that criminalized homosexuality in India is constitutional morality being used by courts to help transform society, says Arvind Narrain as he analyses the verdict. His words may help activists think how to take forward the ideas of the judgement.

Human rights education good practices for including people

Strengthening Capacity

Invitation

ARC International is hiring

#RightsAtRisk. It’s time for action!

#CSW65: what was won, what is pending

Strengthening Capacity

Repeal of 377 is Use of Constitutional Morality to Transform Society: Arvind Narrain

Human rights education good practices for including people

What are the UN Special Procedures? Quelles sont les procédures spéciales de l’ONU?

How to use UPR to advance LGBTI rights