Claudia Mahler
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Claudia Mahler (born 1969) is an Austrian academic who became the second UN Independent Expert on the human rights of older persons at the United Nations Human Rights Council.[1][2][3] Dr. Mahler assumed her role as Independent Expert in May 2020. She is also a senior researcher in the field of economic, social and cultural rights for the German Institute for Human Rights since 2010. She was also a visiting professor at the Alice Salomon Hochschule in 2020–2021.[4]
Career
Mahler completed her doctoral degree in 2000. Same year, she was appointed Vice President of the Human Rights Commission for Tyrol and Vorarlberg and later became a consultant to OHCHR in Geneva and taught human rights law rising to the position of a visiting professor at the Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin.[5] From 2001 to 2009, Mahler conducted research at the Human Rights Centre of the University of Potsdam and was a senior researcher at the German Institute for Human Rights from 2010.[6] She was appointed as an independent expert to the United Nations Human Rights Council in May 2020.[7] She succeeded Rosa Kornfeld-Matte of Chile who was the first person to deliver this role from 2014.[8]
References
- ^ Developer), Md Ashequl Morsalin Ibne Kamal(Team Leader)| Niloy Saha(Sr Web Developer)| Shohana Afroz(Web Developer)| Jobayer Hossain(Web. "Violence, neglect increase for older persons during lockdown: UN expert". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Africa: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day". allAfrica.com. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "OHCHR | Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons". www.ohchr.org. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Ms. Claudia Mahler, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons". www.ohchr.org. United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ GAROP. "GAROP welcomes appointment of Claudia Mahler as the new Independent Expert on older people's rights". The Global Alliance. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Permanent Mission to the United Nations | Interactive dialogue with independent expert on Enjoying All Human Rights of Old People, Ms. Claudia Mahler". enaun.cancilleria.gob.ar. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "Change Makers: The Human Rights of Older Persons in Aged Care". Faculty of Law. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "UN Human Rights Council appoints new Independent Expert on the Rights of Older Persons | AGE Platform". www.age-platform.eu. Retrieved 2021-09-22.