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Reem Alsalem

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UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls

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Link to my speech at the opening session of the #CSW70

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12.03.2026 10:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

6/6 A Universidade la Sabana รฉ uma das universidades mais prestigiosas da Colรดmbia. Ela cumpre os requisitos das leis nacionais para instituiรงรตes educacionais. Portanto, no que me diz respeito, trabalhar com ela, como fiz com outras universidades, รฉ legรญtimo.

08.03.2026 13:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

5/6 A Arรกbia Saudita รฉ mesmo a vilรฃ, considerando que desde 2021 procuro outros Estados para apoiar o trabalho global que meu mandato realiza, de forma extremamente subfinanciada, e eles nรฃo o fizeram?

Meu mandato รฉ global, o mundo estรก literalmente em chamas, afetando com isso mulheres e meninas.

08.03.2026 13:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

4/6 A Arรกbia Saudita contribui significativamente para a ONU como um todo, incluindo o ACNUDH. A ONU agora tambรฉm รฉ โ€œanti-transโ€ o โ€œanti - dereitos humanosโ€?

08.03.2026 13:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

3/6 Felizmente, todas as minhas posiรงรตes estรฃo registradas e todos podem ouvir e ler por si mesmos. Quanto ao doador que forneceu fundos para o meu mandato, permitindo que eu pudesse realizar meu trabalho ao redor do mundo:

08.03.2026 13:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2/6 Elas continuam obsessivamente me difamando e espalhando informaรงรตes falsas sobre meu trabalho e minhas posiรงรตes.

08.03.2026 13:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1/6 Certas organizaรงรตes continuam histรฉricas com o fato de eu ter conseguido realizar uma visita acadรชmica oficial ao #Brasil, apesar de todos os seus esforรงos (bem-sucedidos atรฉ entรฃo) para que eu nunca pusesse os pรฉs no Brasil.

08.03.2026 13:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A crime syndicate.

A DOJ document combined with interviews reveal that a long-running investigation into organized crime led law enforcement to suspect the serial sex abuser of money laundering, distributing โ€˜club drugsโ€™ and operating a prostitution ring

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

06.03.2026 22:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to speaking about the emerging forms of violence at #CSW70 on the 10th of March 2026. Join us or tune in if you can

05.03.2026 22:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UN experts condemn the unlawful military attacks launched by the #USA and #Israel against #Iran, express serious concern over Iranโ€™s retaliatory strikes across the Gulf & broader Middle East and call for de-escalation and accountability.

www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

04.03.2026 17:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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#Afghanistan: UN experts condemn Talibanโ€™s surging use of corporal punishment. It is an offence against human dignity & physical integrity, and could amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and/or torture. It should be halted immediately.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

03.03.2026 16:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Horrific news from Iraq where feminist activist and human rights defender Yanar Mohammed, co-founder and director of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI), has been assassinated by gunmen outside of her home just days after returning from Canada.

03.03.2026 01:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 264 ๐Ÿ” 143 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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On 10 March, @odihr.pl & OSCE Secretariat are putting VAW in politics&public life in focus. ๐Ÿ™ to Malta@UN for partnering!

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ L. Scarpitta, T. Jaliashvili & Y. Netesova (ODIHR), Z. Hilal (IPU), @unsrvaw.bsky.social

Learn more
๐Ÿ”— odihr.osce.org/event/662392

๐Ÿงต 4/10

01.03.2026 15:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I condemn the unlawful attacks on #iran by the #US and #Israel and the indiscriminate attacks on civilians, including girls.
Unfortunately, the normalised slaughter of children in Gaza paves the way for the killing of children in Iran and elsewhere. No one will bat an eyelid.

28.02.2026 13:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UN experts alarmed by reports of historic illegal adoptions and alleged role of senior official in Guatemala GENEVA โ€“ Allegations that at least 80 Indigenous children were subjected to illegal intercountry adoptions after being institutionalised at the โ€œHogar Temporal Elisa Martรญnezโ€ following their capture ...

#Guatemala: UN experts alarmed by reports linking a senior official to illegal adoption of 80+ Indigenous children, warn that officials facing credible human rights allegations must not be appointed to judicial positions pending

www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

20.02.2026 03:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Flawed โ€˜Epstein Filesโ€™ disclosures undermine accountability for grave crimes against women and girls: UN experts GENEVA โ€“ The so-called โ€˜Epstein Filesโ€™ contain disturbing and credible evidence of systematic and large-scale sexual abuse, trafficking and exploitation of women and girls, UN experts* said today.Acco...

Flawed โ€˜#EpsteinFilesโ€™ disclosures undermine accountability for grave crimes against #women and #girls: UN experts

www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

16.02.2026 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Minneapolis: Fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens at point blank range by federal immigration enforcement personnel could constitute extrajudicial killing and may amount to arbitrary deprivation of life - UN experts demand investigations & accountability.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

11.02.2026 18:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2/2 In it, I express concerns about the current content of the Convention as well as the lack of inclusion of civil society organizations in the consultations on the text.

I also seek clarification about the further steps that will be taken by the African Union and the African Commission.

10.02.2026 16:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1/2 The letter I sent the @africanunion.bsky.social
with a copy to the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights regarding the African Union Convention on Ending violence against #women and #girls is now public ๐Ÿ‘‡

spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

10.02.2026 16:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UN expert concerned by UK failure to enforce Supreme Court ruling on sex-based protections GENEVA โ€“ A UN expert today expressed serious concern over the United Kingdomโ€™s failure to ensure the effective implementation of a landmark Supreme Court judgment clarifying that the term โ€œsexโ€ in the...

UN expert concerned by #UK failure to enforce Supreme Court ruling on sex-based protections

www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

05.02.2026 11:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Letter I joined concerning nconcerning allegations of separation of #children from their families in the context of detentions and deportations of nationals #Venezuela nationals from the #USA.

spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

We did not receive a response to the letter.

05.02.2026 08:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#Israel: UN experts urge withdrawal of death penalty bill

The letter to which this press release relates is also public and can be found here:
spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

05.02.2026 07:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Resisting the Rule of the Rich: Defending Freedom Against Billionaire Power | Oxfam International The future is equal

3K billionaires control $18.3 trillion, and this concentration of wealth is reshaping democracy itself. Billionaire money changes who gets heard, who decides, and who gets left behind.

Read the evidence: www.oxfam.org/en/resisting...

#RuleOfTheRich #FightInequality #TaxTheSuperRich

04.02.2026 07:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is shocking and shameful. very disappointing of hrw. Particularly at this point in time. Thank you Omar Shakir for your dedication, commitment and hard work over the years, and for remaining principled till the very end.

04.02.2026 09:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I studied the latest Epstein files. As a woman, this is what I felt They show a hidden world oiled by porn-saturated misogyny. I spent two days reading them

This powerful article will make you feel nauseous but it is a must read:

I studied the latest #EpsteinFiles . As a #woman, this is what I felt

www.thetimes.com/article/3c43...

04.02.2026 09:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

While the bill did not pass, the fact that she got as far as she got and that so many MSPs voted for it is an achievement. It is no longer a taboo to advocate for an abolitionist framework.

04.02.2026 09:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I commend Ash Regan MSP on her impressive campaign to pass a human rights centered and evidence based bill to address demand for sexual acts and better protect the women and girls that are victims of #prostitution.

04.02.2026 09:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Position Statements Position Statements and guiding principles from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons on stem cells and fat grafting, breast augmentation in teenagers, and other topics.

Position Statement on Gender Surgery for Children and Adolescents
'ASPS [American Society of Plastic Surgeons] recommends that surgeons delay gender-related
breast/chest, genital, and facial surgery until a patient is at least 19 years old.'
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
It's a start.
www.plasticsurgery.org/for-medical-...

03.02.2026 20:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The communication we sent to Gov of #Bangladesh regarding allegations of grave human rights violations against Indigenous Peoples in the Chittagong Hill Tracts is now public and can be found here:

spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

03.02.2026 13:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have not received a response to the letter.

02.02.2026 21:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0