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CONTENTS >> UNITED NATIONS / Council of Europe / EUROPEAN UNION
UNITED NATIONS
Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Call for input ■ LGBT persons deprived of liberty
The IE SOGI has published a call for input on the situation of LGBT persons deprived of liberty. The inputs received will inform the IE’s report to be presented at the 65th session of the Human Rights Council.
>> Submit by 30 November 2026. See details here.
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
147th session ■ 1 March 2027 – 19 March 2027
The Committee will consider State reports submitted by Monaco and Poland, and will consider Georgia under the follow-up procedure.
>> Submit on the follow-up procedure by 7 December 2026; the deadline for submissions on State reports has not yet been announced. See details on the session here and on CSO participation here.
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Call for input ■ Georgia
The OHCHR is seeking input in view of an oral update and written report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on cooperation with Georgia, in application of the Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/63/30. This resolution addresses, among other matters, human rights in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Contributions should cover the period from 1 January 2026 onwards.
>> Submit by 31 January 2027. See details here.
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Department for the execution of ECtHR judgments
Country visits ■ Hungary
The Department will visit Hungary from 24 to 26 November 2026.
>> See list of visits here.
European Committee for the Prevention of TortUre and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Country visits ■ 2026/2027
The CPT has scheduled visits to the following countries in 2026: Finland, Lithuania, Poland, Moldova, Serbia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
It has also announced visits for 2027 to Albania, Andorra, Croatia, Iceland, Latvia, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Türkiye.
>> See list of visits for 2026 on the CPT’s main page, and list of visits for 2027 here.
EUROPEAN UNION
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Victims’ rights ■ Public consultation
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the new EU Victims’ Rights Strategy, currently under preparation.
>> Contribute by 5 November 2026. See details here.