1312 CSOs from 174 countries urge the Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on SOGI
During the HRC41, 1312 NGOs urged the Human Rights Council to renew this mandate of the Independent Expert on violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). The statement signed by 1312 NGOs from 174 countries notices that since 2016, the HRC took definitive action to systematically address abuses on persons because of their real or perceived SOGI, advance positive reforms and share best practices – through regular reporting, constructive dialogue and engagement – and created an Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on SOGI sexual orientation and gender identity.
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