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Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner
Philippines | Asia
News
2021

Philippines: UN Expert Urges Congress To Enact Human Rights Defenders Law

GENEVA (18 March 2021) – A UN expert today called on the Philippine Congress to prioritise the passage of legislation...
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Philippine Commission On Human Rights
Philippines | Asia
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2021

Philippines: Statement of Jacqueline de Guia Calling for the Urgent Passage of the Bill Protecting Human Rights Defenders

The Commission on Human Rights joins the clamor to prioritize the passage of the Human Rights Defenders (HRD) Protection Bill...
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Senate of the Philippines
Philippines | Asia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2021

Philippines: Bill 1699 Pending at Senate

On the 18th of February 2021, the Bill 1699, or the Act to Promote and Protect the Rights of Human...
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Asia Pacific Forum
Sri Lanka | Asia
Policy Maker Tools
2015

Sri Lanka: Guidelines by Human Rights Commission for state authorities on the protection of human rights defenders

In 2015, guidelines were developed by the Commission in recognition of its role as a national human rights institution to...
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International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
Afghanistan | Asia
News
2021

Afghanistan: Attacks Against Human Rights Defenders Must Stop

The threats, harassment, intimidation and attacks against human rights defenders, activists, journalists and media workers in Afghanistan must end –...
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Pretoria University Law Press
Africa
Paper or Analysis
2018

Africa: Compendium on the Legal Protection of Human Rights Defenders

This compilation of documents has been prepared by the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals...
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Ulisses Terto Neto
Americas | Brazil | Brazil
Paper or Analysis | Paper or Analysis
2020

Brazil: Study on the Public Policy for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders by Ulisses Neto

Ulisses Terto Neto, a Brazilian human rights lawyer and researcher and law professor at the State University of Goiás (UEG),...
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President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Afghanistan | Asia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2020

Afghanistan: the Decree of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Appointing a Joint Commission for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

On the 3rd of December 2020, the government of Afghanistan appointed a Joint Commission for the Protection of Human Rights...
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International Service for Human Rights - ISHR
Asia
Paper or Analysis
2019

Asia: Fighting to Exist – Legislative Protection for Human Rights Defenders in Asia by ISHR

ISHR‘s report entitled Fighting to Exist: Legislative Protection for Human Rights Defenders in Asia summarises the risks and challenges defenders face and...
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Senate of the Philippines
Philippines | Asia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2019

Philippines: Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill 2019

On the 1st of July 2019, the Philippine House of Representatives adopted House Bill HB00161 (1-Jul-2019), named “Act defining the...
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