She was appointed United Nations Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights on 25 March 2020.
[6] In May 2022, Hong Kong Free Press reported that, in 2021, Douhan received a $200,000 contribution from the Chinese government, $150,000 from Russia, and $225,000 from Qatar.
[8] In an interview with Politico about the visit, Douhan refused to address the findings of the 2022 UN Human Rights Office report on Xinjiang.
[12][13] In November 2022, Douhan visited Syria and again called on the U.S., the European Union and some Arab states to lift their sanctions, which, she said, were having a large negative effect "across all walks of life in the country" and were "leading to shortages in medicines and medical equipment that affect the lives of ordinary Syrians".
[1][23][24][25] Douhan was harshly criticized by Venezuelan civil society,,[26] and several non-governmental organizations led a social media campaign using the hashtag "#Lacrisisfueprimero" (The crisis came first).