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Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, welcomed the U.S. extradition proceedings against Andrew and Tristan Tate, describing them as a meaningful step toward accountability for serious allegations of violence against women and girls. She emphasized that the case offers renewed hope for justice through international cooperation after years of dismissed testimonies and delayed legal responses. Alsalem stressed the urgency of the situation, citing the brothers’ global influence in promoting harmful gender norms alongside the scale of the alleged offenses. She called for their swift extradition to the UK, where they face 59 criminal charges, including rape, sexual assault, and trafficking-related crimes.

The Tate brothers, dual British-US nationals and former social media influencers, were arrested in Miami on 18 July following an extradition request from the UK. They remain in U.S. custody while contesting the request, with separate criminal proceedings ongoing in Romania involving allegations of human trafficking, including minors. Alsalem urged Romania, the UK, and the U.S. to ensure the brothers face justice, warning that perpetrators often exploit delays, jurisdictional gaps, and their public profiles to evade accountability.

Alsalem also called for the justice process to extend beyond the brothers to include those who aided, abetted, or profited from their alleged criminal enterprise of grooming, exploitation, and abuse. She emphasized that no individual should be shielded from accountability due to status, influence, or wealth, regardless of their international reach. The expert highlighted systemic failures in handling allegations, noting that victims’ testimonies had been ignored or dismissed by law enforcement and prosecutorial authorities over the years.

On 4 March, Alsalem transmitted information to the governments of Romania, the UK, and the U.S. regarding the mishandling of allegations made by a woman who accused Andrew Tate of sexual assault in Romania in 2018. The allegations included rape, strangulation, intimidation, and retaliation. Special Rapporteurs, appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, are independent experts who operate without UN staff status or salary, providing impartial assessments of human rights violations.