Summary
This issue includes:
Call for inputs: persons with disabilities and the right to health; the rights of workers and toxic chemical exposure; the impact of economic reform policies on women’s human rights; big data and open data
Upcoming country visits: Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chad, Egypt, France, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mali, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine & UK
Call for inputs
- NEW! Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities – Questionnaire on “the right of persons with disabilities to the highest attainable standard of health” (HRC resolution 35/6) – Deadline 30 March 2018. Read more
- NEW! Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Hazardous Substances and Wastes – Call for submissions: The rights of workers and toxic chemical exposure – Deadline 31 March 2018. Read more
- NEW! Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights – Call for contributions to the Report on “the impact of economic reform policies on women’s human rights” – Deadline 5 April 2018. Read more
- NEW! Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights – Call for contributions and information in relation to the upcoming country visit to Ukraine (14-23 May 2018) – Deadline 20 April 2018. Read more
- NEW! UN Special Rapporteur on the situation for human rights defenders – Call for inputs for the upcoming country visit to Honduras (2-12 May 2018) – Deadline 23 April 2018. Read more
- NEW! Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy – Call for consultation on big data and open data – Deadline 28 April 2018. Read more
- NEW! Special Rapporteur on torture – Call for contributions and information in relation to the upcoming country visit to Argentina (9-20 April 2018) Read more
- NEW! Special Rapporteur violence against women – Call for contributions and information in relation to the upcoming country visit to Canada (11-23 April 2018). Read more
Upcoming country visits
This information is regularly updated by the OHCHR here. To find out how you can support the visits, please contact the respective mandate-holder at their email, found in the OHCHR directory.
| NEW! Thailand | Business | 26 March – 4 April 2018 |
| NEW! Slovenia | Minorities | 5-13 April 2018 |
| Ghana |  Poverty |
9-18 April 2018 |
| NEW! Indonesia | Right to food | 9-18 April 2018 |
| NEW! Tunisia | Freedom of religion | 9-19 April 2018 |
| Mongolia | Water & sanitation |
9-20 April 2018 |
| NEW! Argentina | Torture |
9-20 April 2018 |
| NEW! Canada | Violence against women |
11-23 April 2018 |
| NEW! Chad | Use of mercenaries | 16-23 April 2018 |
| NEW! Sweden | International solidarity | 23-27 April 2018 |
| NEW! Montenegro | Older persons |
23-30 April 2018 |
| NEW! Honduras | Human rights defenders |
29 April – 12 May 2018 |
| NEW! UK | Racism | 30 April – 11 May 2018 |
| NEW! Guatemala | Indigenous people | 1-10 May 2018 |
| Ireland | Sale of children | 14-21 May 2018 |
| NEW! France | Terrorism | 14-23 May 2018 |
| Ukraine | Foreign debt | 14-23 May 2018 |
| NEW! Republic of Korea | Housing | 14-23 May 2018 |
| NEW! Mali | Migrants | 21-29 May 2018 |
| NEW! Kyrgyzstan | Health |
22-31 May 2018 |
| NEW! Belgium | Terrorism | 24-31 May 2018 |
| NEW! Ukraine | Torture |
28 May – 8 June 2018 |
| NEW! Malaysia | Poverty |
12-22 August 2018 |
| Malaysia | Sale of children | 24 September-1 October 2018 |
| NEW! Egypt | Housing | 24 September-3 October 2018 |
| NEW! Poland | Cultural rights |
24 September – 5 October 2018 |
| NEW! Argentina | Freedom of expression |
5-15 October 2018 |
| NEW! Canada | Health |
29 October – 9 November 2018 |