Léo Heller Former UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to water and sanitation Read full biography AfricaAsia-PacificDevelopmentHealthSDGsUrbanisation Léo Heller October 14, 2021 Handwashing is a human right To mark Global Handwashing Day on 15 October, Léo Heller, former UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to water and sanitation, writes about the human right to handwashing and the role of public policy.