Authorship: National Authorities & Institutions

Inter-American Court for Human Rights
Guatemala | Americas
Judicial Ruling
2014

Guatemala: Inter-American Court Order for a Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders

On 28 August 2014, the Inter-American Court for Human Rights pronounced the sentence on the court case Human Rights Defender...
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Hellenic Republic. National Comission for Human Rights
Greece | Europe & Eurasia
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2022

Greece: GNCHR update on situation of defenders for migrants and asylum seekers

Following the call for inputs by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders in Greece in...
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Unidad Nacional de Protección
Colombia | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Colombia: Emergency plan for the protection of social leaders, human rights defenders and peace activists

In September 2022, the Colombian government introduced the Emergency Plan for the Protection of Social Leaders, Human Rights Defenders and...
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Departamento Nacional de Planeación
Colombia | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Colombia: Conpes 4063

This document was issued on 29/Nov/2021 by the government of Iván Duque and approved on 6/Dec/2021 by the National Council...
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Gobierno de Mexico
Mexico | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2012

Mexico: Law on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists

On the 25th of June 2012, the government of Mexico adopted the Law on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders...
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Tribunal Superior de Bogotá
Colombia | Americas
Judicial Ruling
2020

Colombia: tutela decision by High Court of Bogotá, March 2020

On the 10th of December 2019, a group of social and human rights organisations filed a tutela action seeking protection...
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International Service of Human Rights
Central African Republic | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Central African Republic: Draft Law Promoting and Protecting Human Rights Defenders

In the Central African Republic, a Draft Law is being discussed at the Ministry of Justice. See here for an...
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Estado Peruano
Peru | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2019

Peru: Resolution 0159-2019 on the protection of human rights defenders

This Resolution 0159-2019 was adopted by the Peruvian government in 2019. It has been published as part of the National...
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République du Niger
Niger | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Niger: A National Law On Human Rights Defenders

On the 15th of June 2022, a national law on human rights defenders (HRDs or defenders) in Niger was adopted. The...
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Corte Constitucional. República de Colombia
Colombia
Judicial Ruling | Paper or Analysis
2022

Colombia: Public Hearing at Constitutional Court on Protection Measures for Social Leaders and Human Rights Defenders

Boletín No 39 – Bogotá, April 18, 2022. The Constitutional Court is considering nine tutela actions1 filed by 18 citizens...
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