A/HRC/50/26
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
21 April 2022
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Fiftieth session
13 June–8 July 2022
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Violence against indigenous women and girls
Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes
and consequences, Reem Alsalem
Summary
In the present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 41/17,
the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Reem
Alsalem, describes the activities that she has undertaken and addresses the theme of violence
against indigenous women and girls. In particular, she highlights several causes,
manifestations and consequences of gender-based violence against indigenous women and
girls and describes good practices and challenges with regard to their access to justice, to
truth and redress, and to support services, and their participation in initiatives and processes
related to prevention of and protection from gender-based violence.
GE.22-05880(E)