Thread by @KevinCChang

The UN #HumanRightsCouncil’s recently concluded its 43rd Session (truncated due to #coronavirus), and appointed 19 new Special Procedures mandate holders. Below I highlight a few new thematic and country mandate holders. 👇🏽

#HumanRights #HRC43 @UN_SPExperts @UN_HRC

Thomas H. Andrews (#USA) is appointed Special Rapporteur on #humanrights in #Myanmar. He served in the US #Congress as a Representative from #Maine, and was previously Senior Advisor of @NDI. @TomHAndrews succeeds @YangheeLeeSKKU.

Tomoya Obokata (#Japan) is appointed Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of #slavery. He is a Prof of International Law and Human Rights at @LawatKeele, and previously worked with @iom, @UNODC, and the UK Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. He succeeds @ubhoola62.

Mama Fatima Singhateh (#Gambia) is appointed Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, @MamaFatimaS is a lawyer, judge and a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Gambia. @Gambia_MOJ

Mary Lawlor (#Ireland) is appointed Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. @MaryLawlorFLD is an Adj Prof of Ethics and #CSR @tcddublin, and was previously Director of @AmnestyIreland and Executive Director of @FrontLineHRD. She succeeds @ForstMichel.

José Francisco Calí Tzay (#Guatemala) is appointed Special Rapporteur on the rights of #indigenous peoples. He is currently Ambassador of Guatemala in Germany and former Chair of UN #CERD, and previously served as Director for human rights at @MinexGt.

Congratulations to all new UN Human Rights Special Procedures mandate holders.

The full list of appointees from #HRC43 is available here 👉🏽 bit.ly/2IQgibt

On a personal note, I am pleased to have been considered for Special Rapporteur for #humanrights in #Myanmar, and remain deeply concerned about the situation there. I'd like to congratulate @YangheeLeeSKKU for her work and wish @TomHAndrews well.