Report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons

In the present report, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, assesses the implementation of existing international instruments with regard to older persons while identifying best and good practices and gaps in the implementation of existing laws related to the promotion and protection of the rights of older persons.

The mandate entrusted to the Independent Expert is new and all-encompassing. It recognizes the challenges that older persons face related to the enjoyment of all human rights, and the fact that those challenges require in-depth analysis and action to address protection gaps. Pursuant to resolution 24/20, the Independent Expert is requested to assess the implementation of existing international instruments with regard to older persons.

In doing so, she is asked to identify both best practices and gaps in the implementation of existing law related to the promotion and protection of the rights of older persons. Another key aspect of the mandate is the assessment of the human rights implications of the implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002.

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