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Electionnet
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
News
2022

DRC: Maniema. Human Rights Defenders Now Protected by Decree (article just in French)

L’adoption de cet édit proposé par les organisations de défense des droits de l’homme et endossé par le député provincial...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2023

DRC: The Environmental Civil Society Organizations Benefiting From Law No. 23-27 of June 15, 2023, Concerning the Protection and Responsibility of Human Rights Defenders in the DRC

Civil society organizations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have sent an open letter to the President of...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2023

DRC: National Law on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

Just a couple of days ago, Protection International received a copy of Law 23/027 on the protection and responsibility of...
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Amnesty International
Benin | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2018

Benin: Draft Law on the Recognition, Promotion and Protection of Human Rights Defenders in the Republic of Benin

In September 2018, a draft law on the Recognition, Promotion and Protection of Human Rights Defenders in the Republic of...
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International Service for Human Rights
Madagascar | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2021

Madagascar: Draft Law on the Protection of Human Defenders

On the 26th of March 2021, a draft law on the protection of human rights defenders was finalised and submitted...
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Protection International
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Democratic Republic of the Congo: draft edict in Sud-Ubangi

A draft edict on the protection of human rights defenders and journalists has been proposed to the Provincial Assembly in...
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International Service of Human Rights
Central African Republic | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Central African Republic: Draft Law Promoting and Protecting Human Rights Defenders

In the Central African Republic, a Draft Law is being discussed at the Ministry of Justice. See here for an...
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République du Niger
Niger | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Niger: A National Law On Human Rights Defenders

On the 15th of June 2022, a national law on human rights defenders (HRDs or defenders) in Niger was adopted. The...
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Portail Officiel du gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2021

Côte d’Ivoire: Inter-Ministerial Order Creating a Protection Mechanism for HRDs

On 10 November 2021, the government of Ivory Coast adopted the inter-ministerial order N°972/MJDH/MEMD/MIS, creating the Committee for the Protection...
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ISHR
Africa
Paper or Analysis
2021

Africa: Good Practices for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Times of Crisis

Jointly with the national defenders’ coalitions in Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone and Niger, ISHR has published a...
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