Authorship: National Authorities & Institutions

Defensoría del Pueblo Perú
Peru | Americas
Policy Maker Tools
2022

Peru: Handbook on Protection Mechanisms for Indigenous and Environmental Defenders in the Amazonia

In an effort to place the need for more efficient protection measures for environmental defenders on the national public agenda,...
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CODIGO DH
Mexico | Americas
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2022

Mexico, Oaxaca: Renewal of the Agreement for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights Defenders [vidéo]

Find the original content here in Spanish (CODIGO DH).
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Secretaría de gobernación. Gobierno de Mexico
Mexico | Americas | Mexico
News
2022

Mexico: Government discussions on a new general law for human rights defenders and journalists

In January 2022, discussions on a general law for the protection of human rights defenders in Mexico were renewed. Discussions...
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Secretaria de gobernación Mexico
Americas
News
2021

Americas: Mechanisms for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists Meet for the First Time Across Countries

Translation by Protection International of the original article by the Secretaría de Gobernación. This international meeting brings together representatives from...
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Portail Officiel du gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2021

Côte d’Ivoire: Inter-Ministerial Order Creating a Protection Mechanism for HRDs

On 10 November 2021, the government of Ivory Coast adopted the inter-ministerial order N°972/MJDH/MEMD/MIS, creating the Committee for the Protection...
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Plataforma Digital del Estado Peruano
Peru | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals) | Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2021

Peru: Ministerial Resolution N° 134-2021-MINAM for the Protection of Environmental Defenders

On the 23rd of July 2021, the Ministry of the Environment adopted Resolution N° 134-2021-MINAM on the Protection of Environmental...
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Ministère des Droits de l’Homme, de la Formation à la Citoyenneté, des Relations avec les Institutions de la République
Togo | Africa
News
2021

Togo: Draft Law on the Recognition and Protection of human rights defenders

A meeting between the consultant and stakeholders on the draft law on the recognition and protection of human rights defenders...
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Procurador de los Derechos Humanos
Guatemala | Americas | Americas | Guatemala
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report | Paper or Analysis | Paper or Analysis
2020

Guatemala: Monitoring General Instruction 5-2018 including Investigation and Criminal Prosecution in Cases of Attacks Against Human Rights Defenders

Translation by Protection International of the original article by the office of the Human Rights Solicitor (Procurador de los Derechos...
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Ministerio Público de Guatemala
Guatemala | Americas
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2018

Guatemala: Protocol for the Investigation of Crimes Committed Against Human Rights Defenders

On the 4th of May 2018, the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Guatemala approved the Protocol for the Investigation of Crimes...
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India | Asia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals) | Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2018

India: The Protection of Human Rights Defenders Draft Law

In 2018, Member of Parliament Shri A.P. J Ithender Reddy introduced the Protection of Human Rights Defenders Bill (Bill No....
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