1117 groups call for UN LGBTIQA+ watchdog to be renewed
mambaonline.comVictor Madrigal-Borloz the UN Independent Expert on SOGI More than a thousand civil society organisations from 134 states and territories have delivered a joint global statement calling for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). “The continuation of this mandate is critical.
In every region of the world, widespread, grave and systematic violence and discrimination based on one’s real or perceived sexual orientation and/or gender identity persists,” the coalition of 1,117 groups said in their statement.
The UN Independent Expert on SOGI is mandated to propose ways to better protect persons who suffer from violence and discrimination on the basis of their SOGI.
He does this by assessing the implementation of existing international human rights standards, talking to states, and working collaboratively with other UN and regional mechanisms to address violence and discrimination.
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