The 57th session of the Human Rights Council is taking place from September 9 to October 11 in Geneva. Within the framework of the works of the 57th Session, an important resolution on countering cyberbullying against people with disabilities was adopted. The initiative was part of a joint effort of the Permanent Missions of Germany, Greece, Israel and Argentina.
The necessity to provide for a vulnerable category of people such as the one of those with disabilities lies at the fact that this category is significantly more likely to experience cyberbullying compared to people without disabilities. More importantly, people with disabilities have less chance of defending themselves appropriately compared to the people without.