📢 Important Update: We are closing our Geneva office As a coalition of partners from across regions and movements who have worked together for more than twenty years to advance sexual rights within the UN human rights system, we want to share this update transparently and collectively.

📢 Calling all feminists! We've compiled a few interesting upcoming opportunities to engage with UN human rights thematic reports and country visits. 🧵 Find all the info here: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/news/2026-ja...

¿Te perdiste lo que pasó en el EPU 50? Esta sesión tuvo lugar del 3 al 14 de noviembre de 2025. En esta sesión fueron examinados 14 países: Bielorrusia, Malawi, Panamá, Andorra, Honduras, Liberia, Mongolia, Maldivas, Bulgaria, Islas Marshall, Jamaica, Croacia y Libia.

Missed what happened at UPR 50? The 50th session of the Universal Periodic Review was held from 3 to 14 November 2025. 13 countries were reviewed during the session: Belarus, Malawi, Panama, Andorra, Honduras, Liberia, Mongolia, Maldives, Bulgaria, the Marshall Islands, Jamaica, Croatia and Libya.

Trajche Janushev from SWAN reflected on rising autoritarianism in its impact on the work of the UN Human Rights Council during our latest side-event at #HRC60  "Criminalisation and shrinking civic spaces are realities of everyday life.

At our latest #HRC60 side-event, María Luisa Peralta from Akãhatã spoke about the different dimensions of care, highlighting its need to be examined by the Council and its link to the right to health and economic, social and cultural rights.

At our latest #HRC60 side-event, Meghan Doherty from @actioncanadashr.bsky.social discussed the importance of the Universal Periodic Review in advancing abortion rights.

Did you miss it? Find out all about #HRC60 in our round-up! www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/news/2025-oc...

Lobna Darwish from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights reflected on gaps and opportunities for sexual rights advocacy at the Human Rights Council during our latest side event at #HRC60:

At our latest #HRC60 side event, Lobna Darwish from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights highlighted the material determinants to sexual and reproductive health and rights, linking economic justice to the realisation of rights and the work of the UN Human Rights Council.

At our latest #HRC60 side event: Sexual Rights at the UN HRC: Past, Present and Future, SRI's partners explored how sexual rights have evolved within the Human Rights Council,

🚨 On 2 October 2025, several members of the @globalsumudflotilla were kidnapped by Israel following an illegal interception of the flotilla boats in international waters.

🚨On 2 October 2025, several members of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) were kidnapped by Israel following an illegal interception of the flotilla boats in international waters.

At #HRC60 Carrie Shelver, coordinator of the SRI Geneva office, presented via video a statement recorded earlier this week. Carrie is currently with the Waves of Freedom delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla. As of this morning, her vessel, the Wahoo, has been assumed to have been intercepted.

We just delivered today this year's Joint Civil Society Statement on Abortion during the General Debate on Item 8 at #HRC60.This year's statement has been signed by more than 240 organisations and 240 individuals. #AbortionisHealthCare #28Sept

Yesterday, Sept. 28, we marked International Safe Abortion Day. Last week at #HRC60, our partner from Women's Resource Center presented a statement in response to the adoption of Armenia🇦🇲 UPR adoption, highlighting demands to expand access to reproductive services, including abortion:

⚪🟠Join us for International Safe Abortion Day🟠⚪ ⏰ Deadline to sign-on: TOMORROW: 12.00 PM CEST End the reproductive genocide in Gaza! → Sign the #HRC60 joint civil society statement on #abortion : abortionstatement.org #28Sept #SafeAbortionSavesLives

⚪🟠Joignez-vous à nous pour la Journée internationale pour le droit à l'avortement🟠⚪. Il n'y a pas de justice reproductive dans l'apartheid. → Signez notre déclaration au #CDH60 : abortionstatement.org/fr #HRC60 #28Sept #AbortionisHealthCare

Aborto seguro en todos lados. Justicia por Gaza, justicia por Sudán, justicia por Congo. → Firma nuestra declaración conjunta para el #CDH60: abortionstatement.org/es #SeptiembreVerde #28Sept

There is no reproductive justice in apartheid.→ Sign the #HRC60 joint civil society statement on #abortion : abortionstatement.org #28Sept #AbortionisHealthCare

Earlier this week at #HRC60 we presented a statement in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies to the Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions. @actioncanadashr.bsky.social

Mettez fin au génocide reproductif à Gaza.→ Signez notre déclaration au #CDH60 : abortionstatement.org/fr #28Sept #SafeAbortionSavesLives

Safe abortion everywhere. Justice for Gaza, Justice for Sudan, Justice for the Congo. → Sign the #HRC60 joint civil society statement on #abortion . abortionstatement.org #AbortionisHealthCare #28Sept

📆 Today! If you are in Geneva, come join us for this exciting side event at #HRC60! Room VIII, Palais des Nations 14h00 to 15h00 Not in Geneva? You can listen live here: listen-live.unog.ch/en/meetings/...

Last week, at #HRC60, we presented a statement to the Interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the right to development in collaboration with AWID, Feminist Diplomacy Lab, ILGA World and the Women’s Major Group, commenting on their most recent annual report.

Hoy, nuestro socio Akãhatã ha presentado una declaración en el #CDH60 en el diálogo interactivo con el relator especial sobre el derecho al desarrollo, en respuesta a su informe sobre su visita a Honduras. Lea y escuche la declaración completa aquí: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/es/news/2025...

Are you attending #HRC60❓ Join us in Geneva or virtually for this side event spotlighting the critical role of #humanrights in a sustainable #HIV response. ⏰ Mon 15 Sept @ 1700 CET 📍 Building A, Rm VIII Palais de Nations, Geneva 📺 Livestream: bit.ly/fla-hrc60 Don't miss it!

Are you in Geneva for #HRC60? ⏰ Save the date! Next week we will be hosting a side-event: Sexual Rights at the UN HRC: Past, Present, and Future 📆 17 September 2025 🕰️ 14:00-15:00 CET 📍 Palais des Nations, Room VIII More info about this event here: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/news/2025-se...

The 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council starts next week! Want to know what to expect? Read our round-up of this session here: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/news/2025-se... The upcoming 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council takes place amid a deepening UN liquidity crisis.

Want to know what happened during the 49th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review? Read our highlights of the sexual rights-related recommendations and states' responses in our round-up here: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/news/2025-au...

📢 Calling all feminists! Several key Special Procedures mandates are currently open for applications: ⏰ Deadline 28 August Find all relevant information here: www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies...

In this video, Meghan Doherty from our partner @actioncanadashr.bsky.social explains to us the importance of this year's resolution on eliminating VAWG, the negotiations around the language of gender, and the potential application in a Canadian context and its links to the right to housing.

Did you miss it? Here’s what happened at HRC 59! At this session, the Council adopted by consensus a resolution on women’s economic empowerment. Listen to this video to learn more about the resolution. Find our full round-up of this session here: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/news/2025-ju...

Did you miss it? Here’s what happened at #HRC59! We've prepared our highlights of this session on resolutions, panels, statements, UPR outcomes and side-events. Read our full round-up of this session here: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/news/2025-ju...

La semana pasada en #HRC59 hicimos una declaración para la adopción del EPU de Bolivia en colaboración con ONG IGUAL, la Red de Litigantes LGBT+ de las Américas, Hombres Trans Diversos de Bolivia y Akahata. Mateo Andrés Rodrigo Solares de IGUAL Bolivia declaró ante el Consejo:

Last week at #HRC59 we made a statement to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 🇧🇦 UPR adoption in collaboration with the Sarajevo Open Centre. Read and listen to the full statement here: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/news/2025-ju...

Last week at #HRC59 we made a statement to Angola's 🇦🇴 UPR Adoption in partnership with Ondjango Feminista . Read and listen to the full statement here: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/news/2025-ju...

At the 59th session of the Human Rights Council, Sabrina Sanchez from @sexworkeurope spoke on behalf of the sex workers' delegation at the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls. #HRC59

En #HRC59 en colaboración con Akãhatã, @reprorights.bsky.social y @sexualrightsinitiative.org , Isabella Morales de la Asociación Feminista Trans (AFET) hizo una declaración en el diálogo interactivo con la Relatora Especial sobre el derecho a la salud.

At #HRC59 last week, Trajche Janushev from SWAN delivered a statement during the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on VAWG. "Sex-based violence does not reflect the diverse realities of those affected by violence."

Durante el diálogo interactivo con el grupo de trabajo sobre empresas transnacionales en #HRC59, habíamos preparado con Akãhatã una declaración que no pudimos presentar debido a la falta de espacio disponible. Lea nuestra declaración aquí: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/es/news/2025...

At #HRC59 last week, Phelister Abdalla from KESWA delivered a statement during the interactive dialogue with the SR on VAWG. "As sex workers, we demand respect for our consent when we say we choose sex work and when we demand the full decriminalisation of our work for our rights, health & safety."

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During the Human Rights Council in Geneva, sex workers and allies raised their voices at the Broken Chair demanding dignity, decriminalization, and recognition. The call is clear: sex work is work, and human rights must include all. #SexWorkIsWork #HumanRights #DecriminalizeSexWork

Recently, we were asked by Geneva Solutions about the recent discussions on gender and sex and UN Human Rights Council: follow this 🧵 to learn more: genevasolutions.news/human-rights...

El lunes pasado, Karina Bravo de PLAPERTS hizo una declaración en #HRC59 al diálogo interactivo con la Relatora Especial sobre la trata de personas : Lea su declaración completa aquí: www.sexualrightsinitiative.org/es/news/2025...

At #HRC59 this week, Precious Msindo from Spring of Life Zimbabwe delivered a statement during the annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women.

Joignez-vous à nous aujourd'hui, 26 juin 2025, pour une importante manifestation au monument emblématique de la Broken Chair par les les travailleurs⋅euses du sexe et leurs alliés à la Place des Nations, de 18h00 à 19h30.

Please join us for our side-event on Tomorrow: "Beyond Conflation: A Rights-Based Approach to Trafficking and Sex Work" Listen to Shaunna-May tell us why you can't miss it! 📣 #HRC59 side-event 🕚Wednesday 25 June: 13:00 to 14:00 CET 📍Palais des Nations, Room XXV

The second week of #HRC59 has started today! In Geneva? Please join us for our side-event on Wednesday: "Beyond Conflation: A Rights- Based Approach to Trafficking and Sex Work" 📣 #HRC59 side-event 🕚Wednesday 25 June: 13:00 to 14:00 CET 📍Palais des Nations, Room XXV