To celebrate the 10 years of the #UNGA recognition of the human rights to water and sanitation, I am revisiting a thematic report each month.

In June, I will focus on my report on forcibly displaced persons.

See more about the celebration: https://tinyurl.com/t658e3d 

According to @Refugees, there are at least 70.8 million forcibly displaced persons around the world.

Each and every one of them should have access to safe and adequate drinking water and sanitation. #HRWASH2020

My report emphasizes that forcibly displaced persons are not merely victims or recipient of aids but that they are rights-holders entitled to enjoy the human rights to water and sanitation. #HRWASH2020

See the user-friendly version of the report: http://tiny.cc/04kuqz 

Sidelining the human rights to water and sanitation in emergency situations can have disastrous consequences – sometimes even more so than the emergency itself. #HRWASH2020

See friendly version of my report on forcibly displaced persons: http://tiny.cc/04kuqz 

The first thing to make clear: the human rights to water and sanitation apply to all forcibly displaced persons, regardless of their status, location, or situation. #HRWASH2020 #RefugeeWeek

See friendly version of my report on forcibly displaced persons: http://tiny.cc/04kuqz 

#Humanrights to water&sanitation of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in transit or at destination must be met with the same conditions as those granted to nationals, regardless of their legal status and documentation. #HRWASH2020 #RefugeeWeek

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Millions of migrants are forcibly displaced as a result of #ClimateEmergency and its consequences.

Megaprojects are also a cause of displacement of local populations.

See on forcibly displaced persons: http://tiny.cc/04kuqz 
See on megaprojects: http://tiny.cc/0fgnoz 

The human rights framework applies at all times. However, the human rights to water and sanitation are all too often compromised in emergency situations. #HRWASH2020 #RefugeeWeek2020

See my report on #humanrights, #WASH and forcibly displaced persons: http://tiny.cc/04kuqz 

Forcibly displaced persons' rights to water and sanitation are threatened from the very start of their displacement. #HRWASH2020 #RefugeeWeek2020

Read more about the human rights to water and sanitation of forcibly displaced persons: http://tiny.cc/04kuqz 

Displaced persons need protection of their human rights to water and sanitation en route, not least because of the harsh and dangerous conditions they often face in search for safety. #HRWASH2020 #RefugeeWeek2020

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Discrimination or lack of policy on forcibly displaced persons often leads to inadequate water & sanitation provision to persons in reception or detention facilities. This violates their human rights. #HRWASH2020 #migrantsontheroad #asylumseekers

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The human rights to water and sanitation apply to all persons - yet migrants and their children often face unacceptable detention conditions, which are sometimes used to discourage them from entering these countries #HRWASH2020

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We must look beyond camps in order to understand the full picture of the human rights to water and sanitation of forcibly displaced persons.
#HRWASH2020 #RefugeeWeek2020

See my report: http://tiny.cc/04kuqz 

Forcibly displaced persons living outside of camps are often ‘invisible’ – left out of monitoring and humanitarian aid provision, and their human rights unprotected.
#HRWASH2020 #refugees #RefugeeWeek2020

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How to protect the human rights of forcibly displaced persons living outside of camps? Through targeted and inclusive measures at a household or municipal level.

#HRWASH2020 #refugees #RefugeeWeek2020

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Providing assistance to forcibly displaced persons living outside organized camps can be challenging, given that they are often dispersed or hidden in host communities, and therefore harder to reach.

#HRWASH2020 #refugees #RefugeeWeek2020

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Another threat to the #humanrights of forcibly displaced persons: while the cost of meeting the increasing levels of humanitarian need has been growing steadily, global aid commitments for #WASH have declined.
#HRWASH2020

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Refugees are rights-holders and should have access to adequate water supply at all times but in times of #COVID19, more water, more attention is needed. #WorldRefugeeDay @Refugees

Video on COVID19: http://tinyurl.com/ybkklg62 
Report: http://tiny.cc/04kuqz 
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