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At the launch of the Yogyakarta Principles +10 in Geneva

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Victor,

We have been extremely fortunate to host you as the Eleanor Roosevelt Senior Visiting Researcher and support your work as the Independent Expert on SOGI since July 2019. Despite the countless challenges caused by Covid and the extended stretches of remote work, there can be no doubt that you have left an indelible impact on HRP, both personally and professionally. Your presence at HLS has never failed to bring joy and lightheartedness to the HRP Suite, the serious nature of your research notwithstanding. The mandate of the Independent Expert has helped bring forth an impressive array of groundbreaking reports and accompanying release events and expert consultations. Your research, teaching and collaboration with students have influenced and inspired dozens of current and future leaders at HLS.

Thank you for being such a brilliant and courageous researcher and a wonderful colleague. We are thrilled to continue to have you as part of our team even beyond the end of your IE SOGI mandate.

Abadir M. Ibrahim

Associate Director

Human Rights Program

Harvard Law School

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Celebrations for the IESOGI mandate renewal in 2019

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Celebrations for the IESOGI mandate renewal in 2019

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Addressing the crowd during an event at the Parliament of New Zealand

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Anne & Thibault from the French mission with our SOGI star (October 2022)

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with Louisa Wall, Ambassador Gender Equality (Pacific)/Tuia Tangata, Aotearoa NZ

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Nga mihi aroha ki a koe Victor, as your tenure as the UN Independent Expert on Protection against violence and discrimination based on SOGI concludes, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your exceptional service. Your reports and recommendations have catalysed policy reform, fostered dialogue, and shed light on the challenges faced by our communities around the world. Your inclusive approach and ability to build partnerships have been exemplary, creating opportunities for meaningful progress. Your dedication, compassion, and unwavering commitment to justice have left an indelible mark on the global human rights landscape. Thank you, Victor, for your invaluable contributions. Your legacy will inspire generations to come in the ongoing fight for equality and non-discrimination for all.
May your new journey be a source of inspiration and continued growth

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"Happy moment when mandate was renewed. Loved working with you, Victor!" - Alice Ochsenbein

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You will be missed Victor. We are extremely grateful for your work and the good collaboration; your successor has big shoes to fill…Mandate holders will come and go but the fight for SOGI-rights will continue, just like the support from the Netherlands. After all, orange is part of the rainbow! Best of luck and let’s stay in touch.

Anne-Roos Wasser, Mark Reichwein, Ernst Schütte

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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Group photo after a consultation with civil society from Asia during the 2019 ILGA World Conference

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 with Julia Ehrt and Catherine de Preux De Baets

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ACHPR - IACHR - UN Expert Meeting on SOGIESC issues, March 2018

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During the keynote presentation at theWorld Pride Human Rights Conference (Sydney, Australia, 2023)

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Victor, with Cynthia Rothschild, Mindy Michaels (obscured) and two activists 

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a selfie by the then President of the Human Rights Council Federico Villegas with Victor

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a tweet of appreciation  for the work done together from the French Ambassador for the Rights of LGBT+ Persons

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With Catherine de Preux De Baets at the press conference in Kiev, Ukraine after the IESOGI country visit

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50th Human Rights Council session: Victor with delegates from Uruguay, Mexico and Chile

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EqualAF Executive Director Ryan Figueiredo with Victor Madrigal-Borloz

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Victor at ILGA Asia Seoul  - Ryan Joseph Figueiredo

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with intersex activists during the Sydney WorldPride Human Rights Conference

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with Sylvester Kazibwe, Trans rights programme officer at Iranti

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At the World Pride 2021 march in Copenhagen, Denmark

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At ARC International’s Dialogue in Delhi. It was Victor’s first visit to India. In the photo are ARC staff and the organizing team from OP Jindal Law School (December 2019)

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Members of the Coordination Committee, 2021-2022, with the former High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet. Members of the CC in the picture (from L-R) include Tlaleng Mofokeng, Yao Agbetse, Melissa Upreti (Rapporteur), Olivier De Schutter and Victor Madrigal (Chair).

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Victor at the ERC Conference in Buenos Aires alongside trans activists

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Members of the Coordination Committee, 2021-2022, in NYC. Victor Madrigal-Borloz, Chair of the CC, is joined by colleagues and fellow members of the CC, including Anita Ramasastry (Honorory Chair), Yao Abetse, Tlaleng Mofokeng and Melissa Upreti (Rapporteur);

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IE SOGI roundtable upon his country visit to the United States

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with activist Quiteria Franco during the reception before the 2018 ERC Conference in Vancouver, Canada

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Listening to PM Bettel of Luxembourg delivering the opening statement at the LGBTI core group event at GA HLW 2022

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Celebrating Pride month at the U.S. Vice President's residence with key partners from the U.S. government that have worked with the mandate. (L to R - Allison Lombardo, Wes Reisser, IE Madrigal-Boroloz, Steve Hill, Taylor Westfall)

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At the ERC Global LGBTI Conference 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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In preparation for the Thematic Hearing before the IACHR - from left to right: Marcela Romero (REDLACTRANS); Stefano Fabeni (Synergía); Victor Madrigal; Johanna Ramirez (REDLACTRANS); Marcelo Ernesto Ferreyra (Synergía)

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2011-10-28 - 04 USA Washington DC - Audiencia Tematica CIDH - Marcelo Ferreyra

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With the Special Envoys e Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons of Italy, United States and Argentina; ILGA World co-Secretaries General Luz Elena Aranda and Tuisina Ymania Brown; and Julia Ehrt and Gurchaten Sandhu (ILGA World's Executive Director and Director of Programmes)

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with Jade Jacobs (Iranti), Liberty Matthyse (Gender DynamiX) and Julia Ehrt (ILGA World)

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with Ian-Lawrence Tourinho (Bi.org) and Luz Elena Aranda (Las Reinas Chulas)

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with a delegation of the ILGA World staff at the 2018 Pan Africa ILGA conference in Botswana

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Awesome Victor and Fabulous Dr T

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After a side event organised by Iceland, South Africa, and Costa Rica

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Chair of APCOM, Dédé Oetomo, and Executive Director of APCOM, Midnight with Victor Madrigal-Borloz and Catherine De Preux De Baets, Office of the United Nations

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Meeting activists at the Outright International Advocacy Week (New York City, May 2023)