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This database monitors, compiles and categorises information related to the protection of human rights defenders, with a particular focus on national policy developments.
Colectivo de abogados José Alvear Restrepo (Cajar)
Colombia | Americas
Judicial Ruling
2024

Colombia: Historic, Inter-American Court Finds Colombia Internationally Responsible for Violating the Right to Defend Human Rights

Bogotá-Washington DC., March 18, 2024. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has issued a historic ruling in which it recognizes...
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ISHR
International
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2024

Declaration +25

The Declaration +25 is an authoritative, civil society-led document that supplements the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Together, these...
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Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Europe & Eurasia
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2024

Council of Europe: PACE adopts resolution on the protection of women human rights defenders in Europe

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted resolution 2554 during its summer session of 2024. Following Austrian...
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Camara de Diputadas y Diputados
Americas | Chile
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2024

Chile: Bill to regulate the protection of nature and environmental human rights defenders

Bill in process in the Chamber of Deputies (date of entry May 29, 2024), which seeks to enshrine a regulatory...
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CEPAL - United Nations
Americas
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report | News
2024

Americas: COP 3 del Acuerdo de Escazú refuerza compromiso de reconocer, proteger y promover todos los derechos de defensoras y defensores de los derechos humanos en asuntos ambientales

En la clausura de la Tercera reunión de la Conferencia de las Partes los países coincidieron en la urgencia de...
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ILGA. The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
International
Policy Maker Tools
2024

Toolkit. Towards Trans Liberation: Advocacy for Legal Gender Recognition

Throughout the world, legal gender recognition remains a major concern for trans human rights defenders. It is a crucial component...
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Instituto Colombo-Alemán para la Paz – CAPAZ
Americas
Paper or Analysis
2024

Escazú, a governable future? The protection of individuals and groups who defend environmental human rights

Enrique Eguren is a medical doctor with, Master’s in Humanitarian Action and a PhD in International and Intercultural Studies. He...
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Civil Society Europe & European Civic Forum
European Union | Europe & Eurasia
Policy Maker Tools
2024

Europe: A Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Organisations in Europe

Civil Society Europe and the European Civic Forum, leading an informal coalition of civil society organisations1 which includes Protection International, present...
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European Network of National Human Rights Institutions. ENNHRI
European Union | Europe & Eurasia
Policy Maker Tools | Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2024

European Union: NHRIS Reveal the Current Rule of Law Landscape Across the European Union

May 2024 For the fifth subsequent year, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in the European Union (EU) provide their insights...
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Legal Rights Center
Philippines | Asia
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2024

The Philippines: A Call for Effective and Genuine Consultations on the Revised FPIC Guidelines

On 14 May 2024, the NCIP conducted its first consultation to disclose the proposed newFPIC Rules. These rules are significant...
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Blog of the European Journal of International Law (EJIL)
Americas
Paper or Analysis
2024

Political Will: The Missing Ingredient in Protecting the Environment and Environmental Defenders

Written by María Emilia Lehne Cerrón November 1, 2024 FOCUS: This paper emphasises the importance of the Escazú Agreement, a treaty...
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US Foreign Relations Committee
Americas | United States
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2024

United States: Chair Cardin Introduces Legislation to Protect Human Rights Defenders Worldwide

January 31, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and author of...
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Protection International
Kenya | Africa
News
2023

Kenya: PI organises a Regional Conference on Public Policies for HRDs in Nairobi

In an era marked by the global constriction of civic space, Protection International (PI) is taking a significant step towards...
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Protection International
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
Paper or Analysis
2023

DRC: The Right to Defend Human Rights, Not for All? A Case Study of Local Protection Policies for Hrds in North and South Kivu.

Megan Thomas In the regions of North and South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the protection...
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Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung_Thessaloniki
Greece | Europe | Croatia | Europe & Eurasia
Paper or Analysis
2023

Europe: In defence of defenders. A practical guide to legal means and advocacy tools for criminalised Human Rights Defenders in Europe

This toolkit seeks to support affected Human Rights Defenders by showing them mechanisms and avenues for help and self-defence in...
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