United Nations Independent Expert on Protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

The United Nations Independent Expert on Protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a United Nations Independent Expert appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council under its special procedures mechanism. The Independent Expert's mandate is to examine, monitor, advise, and publicly report on matters related to human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.[1][2][3] The mandate was established by Human Rights Council resolution 32/2 (30 June 2016), by a vote of 23 to 18, with 6 abstentions.[4] In June 2019, the Mandate was renewed for another three-year period in a resolution adopted by a vote of 27 to 12 with 7 abstentions during the 41st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.[5][6]

The current Mandate holder is Victor-Madrigal Borloz, who occupies the position since January 2018.[7] The first Independent Expert to be appointed was Vitit Muntarbhorn, who held the Mandate from August 2016 to October 2017.[8][9]

References
  1. Morello, Carol (2016-06-30). "U.N. council creates watchdog for LGBT rights". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  2. "OHCHR | Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity". www.ohchr.org. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  3. "The creation of a UN SOGI mandate". Sexuality Policy Watch. 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  4. "UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | ILGA-Europe". www.ilga-europe.org. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  5. Campaign, Human Rights. "U.N. Human Rights Council Votes in Favor of Independent Expert". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  6. "– UN renews mandate of Independent Expert on SOGI". Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  7. Kwatra, Rashima (2017-12-02). "Victor Madrigal-Borloz Appointed as New UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity". Global LGBT Human Rights. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  8. "UN appoints first expert to protect LGBT people from violence". The Independent. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  9. "Resignation of Vitit Muntarbhorn as Independent Expert on SOGI – for Health & Family Reasons". ILGA. 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2019-10-16.

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