OHCHR | Call for input to the report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders to the Human Rights Council on child and youth human rights defenders

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Call for input to the report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders to the Human Rights Council on child and youth human rights defenders

Issued by

Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders

Deadline

15 November 2023

Purpose: Submissions received will inform the thematic report of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of children and youth who are human rights defenders. The report will be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2024.

Background

Children and young persons are increasingly active in the field of human rights, promoting and protecting the rights of others. Children and youth who act as human rights defenders (HRDs) face many of the same challenges as adults who act as HRDs. But they can also meet extra problems because they are children and youth (under 32).

Objectives

This report hopes to capture some of the challenges faced by children and youth who act as human rights defenders, as well as to demonstrate best practices regarding their protection and demonstrate why child and youth human rights defenders are essential actors in securing rights.

Key questions and types of input/comments sought

The questionnaires can be downloaded below in English (original language), Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish (unofficial translations).

Questionnaires for Member States

Child friendly version of the questionnaire

Questionnaire for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and human rights defenders

Input/comments may be sent by e-mail. They must be received by 15 November 2023.

How inputs will be used

Contributors can remain anonymous. They can provide their contact details in case we need to contact them in connection with this survey. However, note that this is optional.

Media inquiries

For any media inquiries, please contact hrc-sr-defenders@un.org

Next Steps

Input/comments may be sent by e-mail/fax/postal mail. They must be received by 15 November 2023.

Email address:
hrc-sr-defenders@un.org

Email subject line:
Input for report on child and youth human rights defenders

Word limit:
2000 words

File formats:
Word, PDF

Accepted languages:
English, Spanish, French

Postal address:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Office at Geneva, CH 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland