Authorship: National Authorities & Institutions

Fiscalía General de la Nacion de Colombia
Colombia | Americas
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2021

Colombia: Resolution 0775 Creating Investigation Group for Attacks against Defenders

On the 29th of April 2021, the prosecutor’s office in Colombia adopted Resolution 0775, which created a national working group...
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Diario oficial Bicentenario El Peruano
Peru | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2021

Peru: Decree N° 004-2021 Creating the Intersectoral Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

On April 21st 2021, Peru adopted Decree 004-2021, creating the Intersectoral mechanism for the protection of human rights defenders. As...
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Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos
Peru | Americas
News
2021

Peru: Executive Approves Mechanism for the Prevention, Protection and Access to Justice for Human Rights Defenders

Translation from original article by Protection International. The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (MINJUSDH) today published Supreme Decree No....
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Gobierno de Mexico
Mexico | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2012

Mexico: Regulation of the Law for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists

On the 30th of November 2012, the Government of Mexico adopted the Regulation of the Law for the Protection of...
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Presidência da Repúblic a Brasileira
Americas | Brazil
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2019

Brazil: Decree No. 9.937 creating a Protection Programme for Human Rights Defenders, Communicators and Environmentalists

On the 24th of July 2019, Brazil adopted Decree 9937. This decree “establishes the protection programme for human rights defenders,...
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Portal Camara dos Deputados
Americas | Brazil
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2009

Brazil: Draft Law 4575/2009 creating the Protection Programme for Human Rights Defenders

On the 29th of January 2009, the Draft Law 4575/2009 creating the Protection Programme for Human Rights Defenders was presented...
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Biblioteca Virtual del Tribunal Superior de Cuentas
Americas | Honduras
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals) | Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2015

Honduras: Decree No. 34-2015 on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, Journalists, Social Communicators and Justice Operators

On May 15th 2015, the state of Honduras officialised the adoption of Decree No. 34-2015 through its publication in the...
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Diario oficial de la Federación de Mexico
Mexico | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2012

Mexico: Decree enacting Law for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists

On the June 25th 2012, the Mexican congress adopted a decree enacting the Law for the Protection of Human Rights...
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El Peruano
Peru | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals) | Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2021

Peru: Resolution Nº 028-2021 Creating the Functional Unit for Environmental Crimes (UNIDA)

On the 8th of March 2021, the Peruvian Secretary General adopted Resolution Nº 028-2021, creating the functional Unit for Environmental...
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Assemblée Nationale
Burkina Faso | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2017

Burkina Faso: Law N° 039-2017/AN on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Burkina Faso

On June 27th 2017, the government of Burkina Faso adopted Law No. 039-2017/AN on the protection of human rights defenders....
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