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OHCHR
Moldova | Europe & Eurasia
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2019

Moldova: UN Special Rapporteur calls for protection of HRDs

In a statement to the Moldovan government in 2018, the UN Special Rapporteur called for a stronger protection of human...
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Hellenic Republic. National Comission for Human Rights
Greece | Europe & Eurasia
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2022

Greece: GNCHR update on situation of defenders for migrants and asylum seekers

Following the call for inputs by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders in Greece in...
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International Service for Human RIghts
Africa | Guinea | Guinea | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals) | Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2017

Guinea: Draft Law on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights Defenders

In 2017, a draft law was developed by Guinean civil society actors. Together with global civil society actors such as...
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African Commission on Human and People's Rights
Africa
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2017

Africa: Cotonou Declaration on strengthening and expanding the protection of all Human Rights Defenders

On the 1st of April 2017, representatives of civil society organizations, National Human Rights Institutions and governments of Africa signed...
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Frontline Defenders
Guatemala | Americas
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2020

Guatemala: Civil society calls for the adoption of a public policy for human rights defenders

On the 17th of September 2020, several civil society organisations wrote a letter to the President of the Republic of...
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La Nueva Prensa, AP News
Colombia | Americas
News
2022

Colombia: Illegal Surveillance of Defenders by the UNP

Concerning news has come forward on the Colombian National Protection Unit (Unidad Nacional de Protección or UNP in Spanish). Personnel...
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Protection International
Mongolia | Asia
Infographics & Media Content
2022

Mongolia: Interviews With Key Actors on Public Policies for the Protection of HRDs in Asia. Sukhgerel Dugersuren

In April 2021, the Mongolian Parliament adopted a new law for human rights defenders, making it the first country in...
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Protection International
International
Paper or Analysis
2022

Protection International: The Worldwide Growth of National Policies for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

Read Protection International’s new report “The Worldwide Growth of National Policies for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: A current...
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Rappler
Philippines | Asia
News
2022

Philippines: Law proposals for the protection of defenders

In the Philippines, two proposals on the protection of human rights defenders are pending. As stated in the attached article:...
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Corte Constitucional. República de Colombia
Colombia
Judicial Ruling | Paper or Analysis
2022

Colombia: Public Hearing at Constitutional Court on Protection Measures for Social Leaders and Human Rights Defenders

Boletín No 39 – Bogotá, April 18, 2022. The Constitutional Court is considering nine tutela actions1 filed by 18 citizens...
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