Alex Conte @alex_humanrts
Executive Director, Child Rights Connect: dedicated to the realisation of children’s rights through the United Nations human rights system. childrightsconnect.org Geneva, Switzerland Joined March 2015-
Tweets638
-
Followers690
-
Following204
-
Likes106
📢Looking for a Child Empowerment and Safeguarding Officer! An exciting opportunity to promote and implement the safe, empowering and sustained participation of #children, including in the growing context of #childhumanrightsdefenders. Deadline 8 November: bit.ly/3SOWE1n
📢We are looking for an Associate Programme Officer! This is an exciting opportunity to be part of and actively support a dynamic team working on global advocacy, reporting and coordination amongst our network to advance #childrensrights. Deadline 21 Nov: bit.ly/3SUNXTh
💡 #CheckItOut the new story of our series @ChildRightsCnct In Action, on how we resourced and empowered actors in the #OccupiedPalestinianTerritory and #LatinAmerica to use the OPIC for child victims of human rights violations. bit.ly/3vA8anL #childrights #CHDRs #OPIC
#CheckItOut the new story of our series @ChildRightsCnct In Action, bringing reflections from our #ChildAdvisors on their participation in the Children’s Advisory Team throughout 2021! Story available at bit.ly/3uVLpvp #childrights #childparticipation #childempowerment
Milestone decision by @antonioguterres in response to our position paper: a Guidance Note on #CRmainstreaming is to be developed in the framework of the @UN C2A for #HumanRights! A key tool for a more systematic inclusion of #childrights across the system! bit.ly/3Erj2qB
Milestone decision by @antonioguterres in response to our position paper: a Guidance Note on #CRmainstreaming is to be developed in the framework of the @UN C2A for #HumanRights! A key tool for a more systematic inclusion of #childrights across the system! bit.ly/3Erj2qB https://t.co/R2Gifc37bM
You came across brilliantly @JoWallaceTweets. You could have been so much more direct against the historic and continuing discrimination faced by women, yet you were composed and graceful!
You came across brilliantly @JoWallaceTweets. You could have been so much more direct against the historic and continuing discrimination faced by women, yet you were composed and graceful!
‼️🗓️Come and join @ChildRightsCnct, @UNICEF and the #UNCRC Committee for the 2021 HLPF side-event on Equitable access to justice for all children on July 13! RSVP here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #CRC #SDGs #A2J #OPIC
52 members of Child Rights Connect are gathering to discuss how they can better use and influence together the UN human rights system to make children's human rights a reality, particularly in these challenging times.
Member organisations have just adopted a new pilot aimed at further strengthening the network’s active and balanced membership! #GA2021
Congratulations to HIDDO from South Sudan, CLADE from Brazil, H200 from United States of America, KHN from Germany, REDIM from Mexico which have been admitted to membership in the Child Rights Connect network. We all look forward to working with you! #GA2021
Member organisations have just adopted a new pilot aimed at improving the work and functioning of Child Rights Connect Working Groups ! #GA2021
Maria Belen Paz Aguilar, Learning for Wellbeing Foundation has been elected as a new member of the Child Rights Connect Executive Committee. Congratulations and welcome to the Board! #GA2021
Maria Lucia Uribe Torres, Arigatou International has been elected as a new member of the Child Rights Connect Executive Committee. Congratulations and welcome to the Board! #GA2021
Sigurd Johns, (Vice President) has been re-elected as a member of the Child Rights Connect Executive Committee! Congratulations and thank you for the work and commitment to our global network!
The Child Rights Connect General Assembly has approved the 2020 Annual Report and Financial Statements and validated the 2021 Annual Work Plan and Budget. #GA2021
#ChildRightsCnct Members: our two-day online General Assembly is on Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 June. We look forward to seeing you there! childrightsconnect.org/general-assemb…
🌍The Cmttee on the Rights of the Child commits to a new General Comment on #ChildRights & the Environment with a special focus on #ClimateChange! The Cmttee will consult with States, experts, interested parties & especially #children to produce its GC youtu.be/6YKV3vGO3R4
التعذيب (UNCAT) الخاصة بنا بشأن التأديب الايجابي وبدائل العقاب البدني للأطفال، متوفر بالعربية هنا Link: bit.ly/3bZWfpY #RatifyUNCAT #PositiveDiscipline #EndCorporalPunishment #childrights
Наш инструмент реализации UNCAT по позитивной дисциплине и альтернативам физическим наказаниям детей теперь доступен и на русском языке! Ознакомьтесь здесь: bit.ly/3wKM00V #RatifyUNCAT #PositiveDiscipline #EndCorporalPunishment #childrights
Would you like to help us improve our internal and external communications? Apply to our consultancy opening for capacity-building of our staff on communications! 😀 See the full Terms of Reference here: bit.ly/3g1gXqJ ⏰Deadline for applications: 20 June 2021

Philip Grant @PhilipGrant40
11K Followers 2K Following Executive Director, TRIAL International (@Trial). Tweets in 🇬🇧 & 🇫🇷. #UniversalJurisdiction #CompétenceUniverselle Soft spot: believes in the rule of law.
Lotte Leicht @lottele... @LotteLeicht1
53K Followers 17K Following Advocacy Director; @ClimateRights https://t.co/KA7S5GZnBr Jurist. Int'l Humanitarian, Human Rights & Criminal Law Int'l Justice Boards: @ECCHRBerlin (Chair) @DignityDK
Geneva Academy of IHL... @Geneva_Academy
15K Followers 816 Following Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Account inactive. Now on @genevaacademy.bsky.social
Human Rights Watch @hrw
4.9M Followers 20K Following Exposing #HumanRights abuses around the world — join us to help end them! Staff: https://t.co/2JflyBeYHI HRW Social Media: https://t.co/AIpbUxDqR4
APT Geneva @apt_geneva
9K Followers 2K Following The Association for the Prevention of Torture works for societies free of #torture that protect the dignity of persons deprived of liberty #TorturePrevention
ICJ @ICJ_org
63K Followers 949 Following Advocates for Justice and Human Rights. Follow also our regional pages: @ICJ_Africa; @ICJ_Asia; @ICJ_ECA; @EuropeIcj; @ICJ_MENA; @CijLatina.
Eurochild_org @Eurochild_org
11K Followers 3K Following Eurochild is the largest network of #childrights organisations & individuals with 225 members in 41 countries.
Ed Bates @EdBatesECHR
2K Followers 599 Following Academic interested in human rights, esp the ECHR - christian - (Norwich City fan) - writing in personal capacity. RTs not endorsement.
Philip D. Jaffé @lexpsy
4K Followers 3K Following Prof. Emeritus University of Geneva, Switzerland / Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child / Spouse, proud Dad of Jasper and Zachary
Universal Rights Grou... @URGthinktank
7K Followers 2K Following Independent think tank providing timely and policy-relevant research, analysis and recommendations on global human rights policy. #TheTimeIsNow #HRC #HRC57
Sam Zarifi @SZarifi
18K Followers 1K Following Executive Director, Physicians for Human Rights @P4HR (retweets do not necessarily represent views of PHR or endorsement)
Sussex Law @SussexLaw
2K Followers 728 Following University of Sussex School of Law. RTs, follows, links not necessarily endorsements. https://t.co/JrwwTTuOWA
Defence for Children ... @DCIsecretariat
7K Followers 1K Following We promote and protect children's rights across the globe. Focus on justice for children. Official account of the Intl Secretariat. RTs not endorsements
@LifeisBeautiful @LifeisBeauty808
4 Followers 328 Following
Nubie @Nubie123227
39 Followers 2K Following
Anna Arganashvili @AnnaArganashvil
265 Followers 809 Following
Jeanie Walter @JeanieWalt14258
3 Followers 136 Following
Erbrupi @Erbrupi379
28 Followers 2K Following
Lucy ✝️ @_kariadur
2K Followers 3K Following 〓〓 🏴 from Cornwall UK 🇬🇧 raised Scotland 🏴 Living in Boston USA 🇺🇸 ✝️ ❤️Psychologist and Tech Geek| 🧠 Advanceuk supporter 🪄INFJ
Genevieve Quinn @GenevieveBQuinn
475 Followers 2K Following Strategic Litigation @OSFJustice | IHRL, SRHR | LL.M. Global Health Law & Governance @GVAGrad & @GeorgetownLaw. FordhamLaw alum. Views = mine
Klaus D. Beiter @klaus_d_beiter
194 Followers 471 Following Nam/ZA/D human rights scholar; Prof NWU; Rts to education, science, development; IP law; academic freedom; ETOs
Nirvana @Nirvana_spiritQ
1 Followers 220 Following human rights tracker especially gender, child and youths
Rosa Pietroiusti @PietroiustiRosa
181 Followers 641 Following PhD student researching climate extremes, attribution, and science in youth-led climate litigation | @VUBrussel | into 🥾, ⛰️ & 🍝
Namata Halimah @namata_hal54161
24 Followers 213 Following
ALL-Angelina @Tesmeau134615
11 Followers 781 Following Aproveite a oportunidade,junte-se a All,ganhe mais de 200 por dia,se estiver interessado,por favor,tome a iniciativa de conversar comigo em particular!
Sarah @codateight41913
343 Followers 5K Following See the world on the road, and get to know yourself on the way!
Justice With Children... @with_initiative
853 Followers 123 Following The #GlobalInitiativeonJusticeWithChildren address issues related to #ChildCentredJustice. Account co-managed by a group of children & young people.
Tanosoush @tanosoush63091
16 Followers 2K Following
Vendetta @tinaeve8
12 Followers 78 Following
Abr. E. Saba @AbrESaba1
88 Followers 228 Following
Geneva Global Hub for... @EiEGenevaHub
3K Followers 2K Following The strong alliance of 54 diverse entities committed to step up #EiE action. - https://t.co/lLizDIEXfQ - https://t.co/6a66TNfqm9
Monica Ferro @monicapferro
4K Followers 2K Following Directora do Escritório do UNFPA Londres / UNFPA's Representative in London follow me in @UNFPALondon
Kseniya Kirichenko @Kseniyakiri
142 Followers 158 Following Feminist tightroping bw 🇺🇳 corridors & queer intersectional dreams. Doing PhD @LawLeicester UN Prog. Manager @ILGAWorld she/her Views mine 🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️⚧️
Dr Jennifer Allsopp @JenniferAllsopp
7K Followers 7K Following Activist/academic/writer exploring global policy & pedagogy on human rights, gender, asylum & migration. Feminist internationalist. Reading Dante with refugees.
Frederique Seidel @FrederiqueSei
213 Followers 971 Following Senior Executive on Child Rights & Manager of WCC-UNICEF partnership at @oikoumene. Tweets from this account are my own. Professional tweets at @wcc4children
gocajaska @gocajaska
7 Followers 58 Following
Junior le karma💢 @JuniorLagrande2
21 Followers 171 Following
Ertuğrul (Ertu) Pola... @ertugrul_polat_
506 Followers 723 Following PhD candy in Social Policy - child and family policies & politics
عبده علي ال�... @abduhothifi
10K Followers 7K Following Chairperson of Mayyun Human Rights Organization @Mayyun_Ar & Human Rights Defender #Yemen
Dr. Doro Baumann-Paul... @DoroBauPau
5K Followers 3K Following Professor for Business and Human Rights at business schools: @nyuSternBHR & @UNIGE_en Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights
JUPED Haiti @HaitiJuped
192 Followers 2K Following JUPED-Haïti est une Organisation non Gouvernementale (ONG) Haïtienne, créée dans le but de promouvoir les droits humains et la Protection de l' Environnement.
Atiya Bose @atiyabose
483 Followers 659 Following CEO @Aangan_Trust| Child Protection; Justice; Human Rights| Ex Private Eye| A person’s a person no matter how small
Delphine Dorsi @DelphineDorsi
819 Followers 832 Following Executive Director @RTEInitiative - "Changing the World starts with myself"
Right to Education In... @RTEInitiative
5K Followers 2K Following We promote education as a human right, making international and national law accessible to everybody. #RightToEducation 📚
Flor Flores Tello @florkflorest
1K Followers 2K Following Conflict Resolution in Divided Societies MA Candidate at KCL. Former Chief of Staff of 🇵🇦 FM and former Counselor of 🇵🇦to the 🇺🇳. ComPol MPS at GWU.
ROMACT @ROMACT_EC_CoE
1K Followers 2K Following ROMACT is a Joint Programme of @coe & @EU_Commission for the inclusion of Roma at local level. #EU4Roma Not official opinion CoE/EC RT≠endorsements
Ana Oprisan, PhD @AnaOprisan_PhD
761 Followers 2K Following Views are my own. Retweets = interest, not endorsement.
CELCIS @CELCIStweets
12K Followers 2K Following We are the Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection.
ineslh @ineslh
107 Followers 687 Following Especialista en Derechos del Niño. Psicóloga. Me gustan los deportes, me encanta viajar y amo el chocolate
Umesh Rai @UmeshRai12321
71 Followers 959 Following
Elise Kinnear 💙�... @KinnearElise
48 Followers 332 Following
Kunsta @AntjeKunst
127 Followers 905 Following
Andrea Balart @AndreaBalartP
436 Followers 2K Following écrivaine et avocate droits humains. militante féministe. directrice @SimoneRevue
Fondation Apprentis d... @Apprentis_FAAI
371 Followers 649 Following We promote children’s rights throughout the world and develop reintegration projects for disadvantaged young people in partnership with local organizations.
Oscar @Carlosacar2
25 Followers 327 Following Interested in International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law | Migration | SAR Med | currently working @MSF | views are my own
Michel Anglade @michelanglade
857 Followers 447 Following Save the Children. Director and UN Representative, Geneva Office @SC_UNGeneva. Views expressed are my own. RTs are not endorsements.
UNChildRights @UNChildRights1
8K Followers 344 Following Children's Rights are a very serious matter and this account is one of the official channels of communication of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Lotte Leicht @lottele... @LotteLeicht1
53K Followers 17K Following Advocacy Director; @ClimateRights https://t.co/KA7S5GZnBr Jurist. Int'l Humanitarian, Human Rights & Criminal Law Int'l Justice Boards: @ECCHRBerlin (Chair) @DignityDK
Kenneth Roth @KenRoth
602K Followers 1K Following Former Human Rights Watch executive director (1993-2022). Now visiting professor, Princeton SPIA. My book "Righting Wrongs" just published by Knopf.
Geneva Academy of IHL... @Geneva_Academy
15K Followers 816 Following Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Account inactive. Now on @genevaacademy.bsky.social
Former UN Special Rap... @cvoule
45K Followers 426 Following Clement Voule : Former UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Association and Peaceful Assembly
Human Rights Watch @hrw
4.9M Followers 20K Following Exposing #HumanRights abuses around the world — join us to help end them! Staff: https://t.co/2JflyBeYHI HRW Social Media: https://t.co/AIpbUxDqR4
Freedom from Torture�... @FreefromTorture
45K Followers 6K Following Torture tries to destroy lives. We won't let it. We stand with survivors, providing therapy and support, and fighting for change together.
APT Geneva @apt_geneva
9K Followers 2K Following The Association for the Prevention of Torture works for societies free of #torture that protect the dignity of persons deprived of liberty #TorturePrevention
ICJ @ICJ_org
63K Followers 949 Following Advocates for Justice and Human Rights. Follow also our regional pages: @ICJ_Africa; @ICJ_Asia; @ICJ_ECA; @EuropeIcj; @ICJ_MENA; @CijLatina.
Eurochild_org @Eurochild_org
11K Followers 3K Following Eurochild is the largest network of #childrights organisations & individuals with 225 members in 41 countries.
Philip D. Jaffé @lexpsy
4K Followers 3K Following Prof. Emeritus University of Geneva, Switzerland / Member, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child / Spouse, proud Dad of Jasper and Zachary
Fionnuala Ní Aoláin @NiAolainF
13K Followers 1K Following Regents Professor Uni. of Minnesota; Professor of Law QUB, Belfast; RIA; Former UN SR on HR & CT 2017-23, ICJ Commissioner, KC (Hons) [email protected]
Defence for Children ... @DCIsecretariat
7K Followers 1K Following We promote and protect children's rights across the globe. Focus on justice for children. Official account of the Intl Secretariat. RTs not endorsements
Building Bridges @BBridgesCH
1K Followers 1K Following A multi-stakeholder community dedicated to scaling up the social and environmental impact of investments across all asset classes. Save the date: 29/09-02/01
Dr. Doro Baumann-Paul... @DoroBauPau
5K Followers 3K Following Professor for Business and Human Rights at business schools: @nyuSternBHR & @UNIGE_en Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights
Jo Wallace @JoWallaceTweets
3K Followers 2K Following 🌈 Multi-award winning global ECD, Media.Monks. Founder: @GGEatDinner 🔥 ‘Trailblazer’, Campaign. ‘Superwoman’, Pitch Magazine 🎤 Speaker
Kinga Mierzyńska @kingamierzynska
4K Followers 994 Following Prawo • Ochrona praw dzieci • Komunikacja, kreowanie wizerunku, marketing prawniczy • Autorka @IDprawnika • Inicjatywa @DzieckoMaPrawo
Gabriela Martinez Sai... @gmsainz
2K Followers 4K Following **Inactive account** . Assistant Professor in Education at @UCDDublin | #ChildRights #SustainableFutures & #Hope | @CSLstudyUCD | @CraftMyStreet | She/her
Project Play @projectplayfr
205 Followers 275 Following Project Play is a grassroots organisation working with displaced children in northern France. We believe that every child has the right to play.
Advancing Child Right... @ACRiSL_Project
1K Followers 680 Following A global research collaboration coordinated by @UoNHRLC w/ @gchumanrights @UPChildLaw @ECCHRBerlin @CRINwire @GSCDL & @IMPACTstratlit @deusto @HRLNIndia
The Secret Barrister ... @BarristerSecret
484K Followers 1K Following Wears cape, fights crime. Not Batman. • Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author • The Secret Barrister • #FakeLaw • Nothing But The Truth • AKA @SJFleetAuthor.
Ana Lilia Garcia @anagarcialtmrn
109 Followers 499 Following Abogada, derechohumanera y feminista. La bondad y la empatía son la solución. Todo aquí es a título personal.
Sheila Varadan @SheilaVaradan
432 Followers 548 Following Assistant Professor of Children’s Rights and Global Health, Leiden Law School. Frantic mom of two crazy boys. All tweets are personal.
Laura Hendricksen @HRforALL
91 Followers 301 Following Directrice International - International Director @ Apprentis d'Auteuil - Tweete parfois sur d'autres sujets
Luis Pedernera @NenePedernera
4K Followers 2K Following Ex Presidente, vicepresidente y punto focal sobre represalias y amenazas a defensores de ddhh del Comité Derechos del Niño de Naciones Unidas.
Amal Aldoseri @ADossari
369 Followers 296 Following independent expert and ex member of the United Nations' Committee on the Rights of the Child
HUG @hug_ge
46K Followers 7K Following Les Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève partagent avec vous les dernières actualités santé #santé #médecine #hôpital #genève
Cecile Pilot @cecile_pilot
3K Followers 4K Following Senior project officer at Defence for Children International | I cut my teeth in UN agencies 🇺🇳 and the Sahel 🌍 | Citizen of the world.
International Gender ... @INTGenderChamps
6K Followers 1K Following #INTGenderChampions A network of leaders committed to work together to break down gender barriers.
James Kenrick @JamesKenrick1
448 Followers 412 Following Consultant - youth advice, youth mental health, #accesstojustice | strategy, policy & development | Formerly CEO @YouthAccess
Anne-Sophie Lois @Barnens
1K Followers 1K Following Senior UN Representative for Plan International @PlanUNGeneva and @PlanNY_UN. This is a personal account. All views are my own.
Michel Anglade @michelanglade
857 Followers 447 Following Save the Children. Director and UN Representative, Geneva Office @SC_UNGeneva. Views expressed are my own. RTs are not endorsements.
QUNO @QuakerUNOffice
3K Followers 490 Following QUNO is a Quaker presence at the United Nations representing Friends’ concerns for global justice and peace to an international community.
Bruce Adamson @Bruce_Adamson
11K Followers 6K Following
Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg
5.2M Followers 3K Following Autistic climate justice activist Born at 375 ppm
Charlie Watson @CharliesEarth
493 Followers 2K Following Responsible business advocate. Human rights advisor. Environmental Photographer. Views are my own.
Nevena Saykova @NSaykova
434 Followers 1K Following Education Advocate at Human Rights Watch. Opinions expressed here are my own.
Virginia Murillo @VirginiaMurill1
309 Followers 449 Following Experta Internacional Derechos Humanos, Cooperación Internacional al Desarrollo, Desarrollo Local. Presidenta Ejecutiva DNI Costa Rica
Children's Parliament @Creative_Voices
12K Followers 3K Following This account has been archived. Our work to inspire greater awareness and understanding of the power of children’s human rights continues on other platforms
Together 🧡 @together_sacr
7K Followers 2K Following An alliance of 600 charities & professionals that promote & protect the rights of children in Scotland as set out in the UNCRC & other human rights treaties
Children First @_ChildrenFirst
23K Followers 2K Following This account has been archived. Find up-to-date information about how we protect all children in Scotland at https://t.co/96eASgNXSp
Aida Urrea-Monclús @aida_aum
376 Followers 576 Following Professora Agregada @FEPTS_UdL. Educació en Drets i Protecció de la Infància. Sotsdirectora @AdolescenciaUDL. Membre de @GrupGRISIJ, @IARS_uab i @brighter_e
Rozanne Chorlton @rmchorlton
679 Followers 1K Following Unfeartie. Views are my own, retweets share items of interest, like human rights, humanitarian principles, unheard voices.
RabbiDiana @RabbiDiana
505 Followers 499 Following Passionate champion of the SDGs, social justice, children's rights, peace-building, anti-trafficking and exploitation advocacy & interfaith collaboration
Alan Kikuchi-White @TartanSamurai
2K Followers 4K Following Family-Friends-Cats: Human Rights: Daily #HigawariHaiku POET: #MyHTCandME PHOTO: #SNP ScotYES: FAN #PTFC Jags & #LFC Reds: thx4 LIKES/RTs: © my words + pics
Tdh Justice for Child... @tdhjustice
1K Followers 502 Following Justice for children @tdh_ch. Prioritising children’s rights & voices; working with all stakeholders for restorative juvenile justice. RTs not endorsements
Child Rights Internat... @CRINwire
18K Followers 5K Following CRIN is a creative human rights organisation focused on children's rights.
UNICEF @UNICEF
9.1M Followers 807 Following UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to protect children's rights. We won't stop, #ForEveryChild.
Judit Costa @JuditCostapatry
50 Followers 308 Following
Tess McEvoy @Tess_L_McEvoy
930 Followers 432 Following New York Co-Director and Legal Counsel at the International Service for Human Rights @ISHRglobal following issues related to HRD, gender and SRHR at the UN.
Iftikhar Mubarik @IftikharMubarik
1K Followers 625 Following Child Rights Activist. Leading @SFJPK Working for Protection of children from violence, abuse & exploitation #EndViolence #Can4Children #ChildProtection
Search For Justice @SFJPK
4K Followers 1K Following Empowering children, ending violence, and building a brighter, safer future in offline & online spaces. ✨ Protecting rights, driving change. 🌍 #ChildProtection
Plan International UN... @PlanUNGeneva
2K Followers 1K Following Plan International's UN Liaison Office in Geneva advocates for the promotion and protection of #childrights and #equalityforgirls. @PlanGlobal @PlanNY_UN
United Nations SRSG o... @UN_EndViolence
26K Followers 11K Following @UN Special Representative - Independent global advocate for the elimination of all forms of violence against children.