such a nice dose of congratulations on my timeline, & i am really grateful, but - & this is genuine - i've enjoyed a privileged platform, & any work i've done as SR only had value because of the input of people much braver & more expert than me.
all the way back to my first UN report in 2015, on #encryption & #anonymity, check out the list of orgs submitting ideas & expertise. freedex.org/encryption-and… that has always been the pattern.
or think about the journalists and defenders and academics and whistleblowers I've met on missions in deeply repressive environments (e.g. #Tajikistan, #Turkey), whose very act of engaging with a UN visitor was/is dangerous.
the Human Rights Council, easily criticized & politicized, created this space of special procedures, one that enables the highlighting of marginalized voices (Kofi Annan's "crown jewel" comment), & it really requires resources & political support.
one more thing: my amazing students and colleagues, esp @AmosToh & @Sofiajaroto @UCILaw - & the mission-driven officers @UNHumanRights @UN_SPExperts - the unsung heroes of so much of our work.
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