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At the UN Human Rights Council, UN health rapporteur Tlaleng Mofokeng presented her final report, receiving praise from South Africa, Palestine, The Arab Group, and multiple NGO’s including Amnesty International. However, UN Watch’s recent report, From Watchdogs to Idealogues, exposed her unprofessionalism and ideological radicalism. Hillel Neuer took the floor to call out her misconduct.
Highlights from the UN Human Rights Council, June 17, 2026:
Special Rapporteur Tlaleng Mofokeng: “The failure of states to adopt an anti racist, anti-colonial, and dignity-based approaches through extractive capitalistic practices, pillaging of resources, coloniality, genocides, and then crushes people under the weight of indignity. Health cannot be realized without dignity.”
South Africa: “South Africa commends her distinguished tenure grounded in dignity, equality, and inclusion.”
Palestinian Delegation (PLO): “We thank the Special Rapporteur for her principled voice and solidarity.”
The Arab Group: “The Arab group thanks the Special Rapporteur and we commend her prioritization.”
Center for Reproductive Rights: “We celebrate the incredible legacy of Dr. T. She has made clear the intersectional links between colonialism, racism, patriarchy, and power.”
Planned Parenthood Federation: “We also commend your courage in documenting genocidal acts perpetrated in Gaza.”
Amnesty International and 36 NGOs: “I’m a proud African trans woman delivering this statement on behalf of 37 feminist organizations. We commend the Special Rapporteur for calling for the decriminalization of abortion and sex work.
She has recognized Israel’s genocide. We call on this Council and its Special Rapporteurs to build progressively on Dr. Mofokeng’s considerable legacy of body of work.”
UNHRC President: “Thank you. I call on United Nations Watch.”
Hillel Neuer, UN Watch: “Special Rapporteur Mofokeng, your report focuses on human dignity, including protection from exploitation.
Now, on page 21, you refer to sex workers. In that regard, you’ve published an article for Teen Vogue magazine encouraging adolescents to view prostitution as legitimate work.
Given the widespread exploitation, trafficking, and abuse in the prostitution industry, do you still stand by those remarks?
On page 2, you write that health cannot be realized without dignity. Do you believe your own conduct reflects that principle?
As documented in UN Watch’s latest report, you have repeatedly used profane and abusive language against those with whom you disagree.
On July 1st, 2024, you called former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, quote, “filthy.” In a tweet about him on December 8th, 2023, you wrote, quote, “f’ed up.” Is this dignified behavior?
On pages 1 and 3, your report opposes stigma and racism. Yet, when I criticized your conduct, you called me “evil scum white man.”
As a result, South Africa’s health authority found you guilty of bringing the medical profession into disrepute. Do you now regret those remarks?
Special Rapporteur, you were elected chair of the UN Human Rights Experts. Is your conduct setting the right example?
Finally, South Africa gave the world Nelson Mandela, who taught that human dignity belongs to every person, including one’s political opponents.
Special Rapporteur, do you believe that Nelson Mandela would have approved of your conduct? I thank you.”
Special Rapporteur Tlaleng Mofokeng: “And in the face of fierce, personal, targeted attacks, incitement of violence against me, escalating into domestic spaces as professional harassment and intimidation, both in real life and in online spaces… I stand here today with very few answers to the grand scale of human suffering.”
