< Summary >

Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 54/13, on 13 and 14 June 2024, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights organized an expert meeting on the human rights obligations of States regarding violence against and abuse and neglect of older persons in all settings. 

The experts highlighted ageism as the root cause of violence against and abuse and neglect of older persons and discussed structural violence and issues such as social inclusion, the data gap, intersectionality and abuse in different settings. Experts shared experiences, practices and challenges at the national and regional levels and made recommendations to Member States related to their human rights obligations. 

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Title : Expert Meeting on the Human Rights Obligations of States Regarding Violence Against and Abuse and Neglect of Older Persons in All Settings (A/HRC/57/36)​

Publication : OHCHR​​​​​, 2024 August (15 pages)

​URL : https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4060266?ln=en&v=pdf