Purpose: Submissions received will inform the thematic report of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of children and youth who are human rights defenders. The report will be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2024.
Background
Children and young persons are increasingly active in the field of human rights, promoting and protecting the rights of others. Children and youth who act as human rights defenders (HRDs) face many of the same challenges as adults who act as HRDs. But they can also meet extra problems because they are children and youth (under 32).
Objectives
This report hopes to capture some of the challenges faced by children and youth who act as human rights defenders, as well as to demonstrate best practices regarding their protection and demonstrate why child and youth human rights defenders are essential actors in securing rights.
Key questions and types of input/comments sought
The questionnaires can be downloaded below in English (original language), Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish (unofficial translations).
Questionnaires for Member States
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
Child friendly version of the questionnaire
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
Questionnaire for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and human rights defenders
العربية | 中文 | English | Français | русский | Español
Input/comments may be sent by e-mail. They must be received by 15 November 2023.