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International Service for Human Rights
Mali | Africa
News
2020

Mali: UN Calls on Mali To Establish the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders

“The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights urged Mali to adopt the implementation decree on the law for the protection...
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International Service of Human Rights (ISHR)
Africa
News
2019

Africa: Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Organises Panel on Protection Laws

Since 2014, there has been an increasing number of African countries adopting or considering to adopt national legislation aimed specifically...
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ISHR
Côte d'Ivoire | Africa
Paper or Analysis
2019

Côte d’Ivoire: Call to Adopt an Inter-Ministerial Decree Establishing the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders

Following the adoption of the law in 2014 and its implementing decree in 2017, the Ivorian civil society, in collaboration...
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International Service for Human Rights
Niger | Africa
News
2019

Niger: Draft Law for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights Defenders

“After starting the process in 2016, civil society in Niger, with the support of ISHR, presented a draft law for...
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Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions
International
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2018

International: Marrakech Declaration for NHRIs

National Human Rights Institutions from around the world adopted The Marrakech Declaration at the 13th International Conference of the Global...
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ISHR
Burkina Faso | Africa
News
2017

Burkina Faso: Ensure Full Implementation of New Law on Human Rights Defenders

In a welcome development, Burkina Faso has adopted a national law for the protection of defenders. The adoption follows a...
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International Service for Human Rights
Sierra Leone | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2017

Sierra Leone: Draft Law Human Rights Defenders Bill 2017

In Sierra Leone, discussions are ongoing on a draft law for the protection of human rights defenders. The law was...
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International Service for Human Rights - ISHR
International
Policy Maker Tools
2017

International: ISHR Model National Law on the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights Defenders

The Model Law is intended to guide and assist States and other actors to ensure the full and effective implementation...
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Europe & Eurasia
Foreign Policy Guidelines
2014

Europe: OSCE Guidelines on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

On the 10th of June 2014, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) introduced the Guidelines on the...
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Protection International
International
Paper or Analysis
2011

Protection International: Legislators and Human Rights Defenders

In 2011, Protection International published a parliamentary guide to inform members of parliament from around the world on how they can contribute to the protection of...
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