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Claudia Mahler - UN Independent Expert
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Official account of the United Nations Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Older Persons.

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Have your say! Stakeholders are invited to submit answers to my call for inputs on #business and the #HumanRights of #olderpersons. I am looking foward to your submissions!

Deadline: 31 January 2026

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OHCHR | Call for input by the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons on business and the human rights of older persons
BackgroundUnder international human rights law, States have the obligation to protect individuals against human rights abuses within their territory and/or jurisdiction by third parties, including bus...
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olderpersons.bsky.social
We have to build societies in which is ageing is meant with inclusion rather than exclusion, protection rather than neglect, and recognition rather than silence.

Happy #HumanRightsDay to you all!

#HumanRightsDay2025
#OurEverydayRights
December 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
olderpersons.bsky.social
Have your say! Stakeholders are invited to submit answers to my call for inputs on #business and the #HumanRights of #olderpersons. I am looking foward to your submissions!

Deadline: 31 January 2026

www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...
OHCHR | Call for input by the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons on business and the human rights of older persons
BackgroundUnder international human rights law, States have the obligation to protect individuals against human rights abuses within their territory and/or jurisdiction by third parties, including bus...
www.ohchr.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
olderpersons.bsky.social
Looking forward to speak at the Conference on Inclusive and Sustainable Care for Older Persons, hosted by @coebank.bsky.social and Council of Europe

Tuesday, 9 December 2025
In Strasbourg & online

Programme, registration & livestream:

www.coe.int/en/web/secre...
Conference on Inclusive and Sustainable Care for Older Persons - The Secretariat of the Partial Agreement on the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) - www.coe.int
A platform to explore how policy, legal standards, and social investment can respond to the challenges of ageing populations across Europe.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
olderpersons.bsky.social
Das Deutsche Institut für Menschenrechte @dimr.bsky.social hat meinen Bericht zu älteren Menschen in bewaffneten Konflikten ins Deutsche übersetzt. Die Rechte älterer Menschen müssen, insbesondere während Konflikten, besser geschützt werden!

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Ältere Menschen in bewaffneten Konflikten und in der Friedenssicherung | Institut für Menschenrechte
In diesem Bericht zeigt die Unabhängige Expertin der Vereinten Nationen für den Genuss aller Menschenrechte durch ältere Menschen, Claudia Mahler, die besonderen Herausforderungen auf, mit denen älter...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:20 AM
olderpersons.bsky.social
Der Deutsche Übersetzungsdienst der Vereinten Nationen hat, in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Deutschen Institut für Menschenrechte @dimr.bsky.social, meinen Bericht zu künftigen Generationen älterer Menschen ins Deutsche übersetzt. Vielen Dank!

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Künftige Generationen älterer Menschen | Deutscher Übersetzungsdienst
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November 17, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Reposted by Claudia Mahler - UN Independent Expert
dimr.bsky.social
Der #Weltsozialgipfel in #Doha vergangene Woche zeigte auf, vor welchen sozialpolitischen Herausforderungen die Welt steht – Deutschland mit eingeschlossen!

Claudia Mahler wirft für uns einen Blick zurück und wertet die Rolle ihres Fachbereichs aus: die Rechte älterer Menschen 🎬

#Ältere #UN
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
olderpersons.bsky.social
We must ensure that physical restrains are the past – the future of taking care of #OlderPersons must be without violations of their #HumanRights and their physical wellbeing!

Read this article by @jonathanmoens.bsky.social in @undark.org

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Coercive Care: Southern Europe’s Reliance on Elder Restraints
In parts of Europe, nursing homes use physical restraints on residents, citing safety. But experts warn of harm.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
olderpersons.bsky.social
Whether in Europe or Africa, older persons worldwide would benefit from having their own UN convention.

I am delighted to welcome Andrew Kavala, African Union Commissioner for the Rights Older Persons, and Jürgen Focke from Help Age Deutschland to @dimr.bsky.social

@helpage.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
olderpersons.bsky.social
I am back from Doha and I want to share my impressions with you all: The Political Declaration of #WSS2 mentions older persons several times, a big success for older persons' human rights! I am looking forward to seeing the implementation

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CLAUDIA MAHLER WSS2 DOHA QATAR
Ms. Claudia Mahler, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, reflects on the WSS2 that took place in Doha, Qatar from 4 to 6 November 2025
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
olderpersons.bsky.social
Herzlichen Dank für den konstruktiven Austausch mit Ministerin @schumannkorinna.bsky.social 🇦🇹 am 27.10. und für die Unterstützung meiner Arbeit als Mandatsträgerin!

Hier meine beiden Berichte, über die wir uns ausgetauscht haben:
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October 31, 2025 at 6:05 AM
olderpersons.bsky.social
Happy to join the side event "Achieving Universal Social Protection in an Ageing World" by @helpage.bsky.social during the Second World Summit for Social Development in #Doha
October 30, 2025 at 7:25 AM
olderpersons.bsky.social
Der Deutsche Übersetzungsdienst der Vereinten Nationen hat, in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Deutschen Institut für Menschenrechte @dimr.bsky.social, meinen Bericht zu rechtlicher Handlungsfähigkeit älterer Menschen ins Deutsche übersetzt. Vielen Dank!

www.un.org/german/de/me...
Rechts- und Handlungsfähigkeit und Einwilligung nach vorheriger Aufklärung | Deutscher Übersetzungsdienst
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October 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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My Interactive Dialogue with Members States on my report on older persons in armed conflicts will start approximately in two hours (circa 10.30am NY time, 4.30pm Geneva time).

Watch live at UN Web TV:
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Third Committee, 9th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 80th session
Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Committee.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
olderpersons.bsky.social
Wonderful news - time to celebrate! #HRC60 renewal of the mandate Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of all #HumanRights by #OlderPersons, including a request to work with the Human Rights Council's Working Group in charge of drafting a legally binding instrument

docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/60/...
October 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
olderpersons.bsky.social
Today, the UN Human Rights Council adopted Resolution A/HRC/60/L.15, which extends the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of All Human Rights by Older Persons for a period of three years! 🎉

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October 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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#IDOP25 I call for stronger protection of the human rights of older persons and recognition of their indispensable role in society, particularly in the context of armed conflicts and peacebuilding

Statement:
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October 2, 2025 at 7:26 AM
olderpersons.bsky.social
Today at 3pm (Geneva time) I'll present my report on social protection to the UN Human Rights Council and engage in an Interactive Dialogue with Member States.

Watch live:
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15th Meeting - 60th Session of Human Rights Council
60th regular session of the Human Rights Council (08 September – 08 October 2025)
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September 17, 2025 at 5:59 AM
olderpersons.bsky.social
I will soon present my report on older persons in #armedconflicts and #peacebuilding to the UN GA. If you would like to find out more, including the part played by older persons in post-conflict recovery and their unique challenges, read more here:

docs.un.org/A/80/203
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September 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
olderpersons.bsky.social
🇲🇾 2024 ended with a country visit to Malaysia, and the report is out now. It spotlights gaps and good practices in protecting the rights of older persons, with concrete steps forward. Terima kasih for the warm welcome and to everyone who shared their time.

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August 26, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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Older persons around the world continue to face serious #challenges when it comes to exercising their #rights to social protection and to work. Why? Find out in my recent thematic report:

docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/60/24
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August 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
olderpersons.bsky.social
Lack of physical #access affects older persons’ lives – especially #pensions: long queues, long trips, low literacy, rural distances. We must design services for all.

More in my report on social protection and work:

undocs.org/A/HRC/60/24
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August 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
olderpersons.bsky.social
Globally, more than ¾ of older workers, most of them women, are in informal employment. Result: weak legal protection, hurdles to justice, exclusion from contributory pensions. We need rights-based social protection at all ages. See more in my report on social protection:

docs.un.org/A/HRC/60/24
https://docs.un.org/A/HRC/60/24
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August 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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#Olderpersons worldwide continue to face serious challenges in the enjoyment of their human rights to social protection and to work. In my recent report, I undertake a thematic analysis of the intersection between these two rights and make recommendations

undocs.org/A/HRC/60/24
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August 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
olderpersons.bsky.social
📢 Apply now: UN Human Rights Council mandate:

UN Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Older Persons

🗓️ Deadline: 28 Aug 2025, 12:00 CEST

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Nomination, Selection and Appointment of Mandate Holders
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July 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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@dimr.bsky.social vergibt einen Auftrag zur Erstellung eines englischsprachigen Berichts zur Umsetzung der #Menschenrechte #ältererFrauen in ausgewählten Bereichen auf internationaler Ebene und in Deutschland.

Frist: 18.7.

Infos: www.institut-fuer-menschenrechte.de/das-institut...
Werkvertrag CSW
Aktuelle Ausschreibung des Deutschen Instituts für Menschenrechte
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June 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM