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We identify all policy elements that States put in place to fulfil their obligation to protect the right to defend human rights, including: laws, decrees, edicts, reports, evaluations, and other policy contents that provide the legal framework under which human rights defenders operate. Related treaties and recommendations from international or regional bodies will also be gathered here, as well as civil society reports that contribute to the debate. We gather all these materials on an ongoing basis, and categorize it in our database with the aim to facilitate an easier access to this information for any person interested in the topic.
Once information is collected and systematised, it is much easier to analyse developments and identify good policy practices that effectively contribute to the protection of human rights defenders. Processing and digesting the information we gather through the database allows us to see what is going well, what needs improvements, what gaps are making policies ineffective, what barriers are impeding the adoption and implementation of policies. In sum, we will analyse information gathered through the database in order to spot good practices and draw lessons that can be used by stakeholders.
The Observatory aims to be a useful tool for all stakeholders involved in the protection of HRDs –States, policy makers, civil society, defenders themselves, researchers-, a reference framework where they can look, understand what a public policy approach implies, learn from what has been done in other countries, and be inspired by recommendations and best practices.
We are an international non-profit organization that supports human rights defenders in developing their security and protection management strategies. Protection International has been working since 2004 with local partners in over thirty countries across the globe.
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