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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December 2021

Dec 1, 2021 | Statements

GENEVA (1 December 2021) – The effects of current global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, economic crisis, climate change and armed conflict are pushing an increased number of people into contemporary forms of slavery. The situation of women and children is...

UN expert hails India plan to repeal contentious farm laws, urges accountability for casualties

Nov 26, 2021 | Statements

GENEVA (26 November 2021) – A UN human rights expert welcomed India’s decision to repeal three contentious farm laws that sparked a year of nationwide protests which left 600 people dead, and urged the Government to ensure accountability for casualties....

Women journalists face violence and sexualized attacks – UN expert #JournalistsToo – Women Journalists Speak Out

Nov 25, 2021 | #JournalistsToo

From rape, sexual assault, death and rape threats and sexual harassment to trolling, gendered hate speech, disinformation, smear campaigns and threats to family members – women journalists are subjected to threats and attacks in the course of their work just for being...

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Nov 25, 2021 | Statements

GENEVA (24 November 2021) – Women and girls everywhere continue to be subjected to multiple forms of gender-based violence, including femicide, online violence and domestic violence, UN and regional experts* said today. They call on States to exercise due...

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