Candidates -Special Rapporteur in Trafficking in Persons especially Women and Children

Hereunder is the list of candidates (38 in all) for the position of Special Rapporteur in Trafficking in Persons especially Women and Children. 19 candidates are female and 19 are male – thus gender balance!  There is broad regional representation

  •  Africa (13 5f and 8m),
  •  Asia Pacific 11 7f and 4m ,
  •  Eastern Europe 5 3f and 2m,
  •  Latin America and the Caribbean 3 m
  •  Western Europe and others 6 4f and 2m. It should be noted that 3 of the 6 are from North America 2f and 1m with one each from Italy (f), Spain (m) and the UK (f)

The candidates are listed on the UN OHCHR website  The appointment will be made at HRC 26 between June 10 – 27, 2014

 

  1.  ALNAJJAR Ghanim
    Kuwait (M)
  2. ANYWAR ADONG Jane
    Uganda (F)
  3. BISWAS Monorama
    Bangladesh (F)
  4. BRETAS Marcelo
    Brazil (M)
  5. CASTRO SOTO Oscar
    Mexico  (M)
  6. CERONE John
    United States of America (M)
  7. DAIRIAM Mary
    Malaysia (F)
  8. DAS Samir
    India (M)
  9. ELSHORBAGI Mohab
    Egypt (M)
  10. ESPEJO YAKSIC Nicolás
    Chile (M)
  11. FELDMAN Ian
    Republic of Moldova (M)
  12. GALLAGHER Anne
    Australia (F)
  13. GANGULY THUKRAL Enakshi
    India (F)
  14. GIAMMARINARO Maria Grazia
    Italy (F)
  15. GUPTA Ruchira
    India (F)
  16. HOUACINE Tassadit
    Algeria   (F)
  17. KATZAROVA Mariana
    Bulgaria (F)
  18. KOUADRI BOUDJELTHAIA Aicha
    Algeria   (F)
  19. LASOCIK Zbigniew
    Poland (M)
  20. LIKILO BOSONGOSONGO Jean Luc
    Democratic Republic of the Congo (M)
  21. MAHIGA Augustine
    Tanzania (M)
  22. MARIÑO MENENDEZ Fernando M.
    Spain (M)
  23. MATTAR Mohamed
    Egypt (M)
  24. MILADI Ratiba
    Tunisia  (F)
  25. MISAIL-NICHITIN Daniella
    Republic of Moldova (F)
  26. MOSAFFA Nasrin
    Iran (Islamic Republic of) (F)
  27. MUGOSA Daliborka
    Montenegro (F)
  28. NEUWIRTH Jessica
    United States of America (F)
  29. NGWA JOSEPH Achirimbi
    Cameroon (M)
  30. OBOKATA Tomoya
    Japan (M)
  31. OKERE Kingdom
    Nigeria (M)
  32. PAULOSE Regina
    United States of America (F)
  33. SAFFARINIA Mahya
    Iran (Islamic Republic of) (F)
  34. SAHEB MOUALEK Tassadit
    Algeria (F)
  35. SOW El Hadji Malick
    Senegal (M)
  36. THAMBURAN Ramavarma
    India (M)
  37. WELLESLEY-COLE Patrice
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (F)
  38. YAGOUB Aladil
    Sudan (M)

The Good Shepherd International Justice Peace Office is supporting Ruchira Gupta from India.  Do you know the candidate from your country?  Who do you recommend?

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