Brazil: Espírito Santo. Law 8.233/2005 Creating the State Program for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

The Government of Espírito Santo decrees that the State Programme for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders – PEPDDH/AM, whose purpose is to articulate measures for the protection of people threatened as a result of their work in the defence of human rights is created.

[Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de Espírito Santo]