Advocacy

UNITED NATIONS

High Commissioner for Human Rights

Call for input ■ Intersex persons

The OHCHR is seeking inputs for his report on “Combating discrimination, violence and harmful practices against intersex persons”. The report will be presented to the 60th session of the Human Rights Council.

>> NGOs can submit their input by 20 November 2024. See details here.

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

77th session ■ 10 – 25 Febuary 2025

The CESCR will consider the State reports submitted by Croatia and the United Kingdom.
It will also adopt a List of issues in respect of North Macedonia and will examine Serbia under the follow-up procedure.

>> NGOs can submit information on the List of issues by 29 November 2024 and on State reports by 13 January 2025. See details on the session here.

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

143rd session ■ 3-28 March 2025

The Committee will review State reports submitted by Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia.

>> NGOs can submit information by 3 February 2025. See details on the session here.

COUNCIL OF EUROPE

DEPARTMENT FOR THE EXECUTION OF ECtHR JUDGMENTS

Country visit ■ Poland, North Macedonia, Cyprus

The DEJ will visit the following countries:

• United Kingdom (on 11-13 November 2024)
• North Macedonia (on 20-21 November 2024)
• Portugal (on 21-22 November 2024)
• Cyprus (on 11-12 December 2024).
  
  >> NGOs are encouraged to contact the DEJ to discuss the implementation of judgments with the department’s lawyers. See updates on visits here.

European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Country visits ■ 2024 & 2025

The CPT will visit Georgia by the end of 2024.
It has also announced it will visit the following countries in 2025: Azerbaijan, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Romania and Spain.

>> NGOs are invited to contact the Committee ahead of the visits. See the planned visits for 2024 here and the press release on the 2025 visits here.