Europe & Eurasia

There are no initiatives around HRDs protection laws, bills or decrees in European countries (except the discussions in Albanian Parliament about the topic)

European Network of National Human Rights Institutions. ENNHRI
European Union | Europe & Eurasia
Policy Maker Tools | Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2024

European Union: NHRIS Reveal the Current Rule of Law Landscape Across the European Union

May 2024 For the fifth subsequent year, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in the European Union (EU) provide their insights...
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Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Europe & Eurasia
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2024

Council of Europe: PACE adopts resolution on the protection of women human rights defenders in Europe

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted resolution 2554 during its summer session of 2024. Following Austrian...
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Civil Society Europe & European Civic Forum
European Union | Europe & Eurasia
Policy Maker Tools
2024

Europe: A Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Organisations in Europe

Civil Society Europe and the European Civic Forum, leading an informal coalition of civil society organisations1 which includes Protection International, present...
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CNN
Georgia | Europe & Eurasia
News
2023

Georgia: Georgia’s Parliament Formally Repeals “Foreign Influence” Bill That Sparked Huge Protests.

CNN – Georgia’s parliament on Friday formally repealed a controversial “foreign influence” bill that sparked large protests amid concerns that...
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ISHR
Türkiye
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2023

Türkiye: Proposal for a Law on the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights Defenders

Türkiye’s Member of Parliament, Ceylan Akça Cupolo, introduced a proposal for a law on the recognition and protection of Human...
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Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung_Thessaloniki
Europe | Croatia | Greece | Europe & Eurasia
Paper or Analysis
2023

Europe: In defence of defenders. A practical guide to legal means and advocacy tools for criminalised Human Rights Defenders in Europe

This toolkit seeks to support affected Human Rights Defenders by showing them mechanisms and avenues for help and self-defence in...
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European Network of National Human Rights Institutions
Europe
Other Observatories & Databases
2022

Europe & Eurasia: ENNHRI Tracker of Enabling environment for HRDs & CSOs

ENNHRI has developed a compilation of European NHRIs tools, actions and mechanisms related to the protection of Human Rights Defenders....
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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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European Parlament - Think Tank
European Union | Europe & Eurasia
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2022

EU: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

On 27 April 2022, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a directive aimed at protecting persons who engage...
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Human Rights House Foundation
Europe & Eurasia
Paper or Analysis
2021

Europe: Human Rights House Foundation study on protection of human rights defenders

In 2021, the Human Rights House Foundation published a report entitled: “Protecting Defenders in 2021: How to Improve Infrastructure to...
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UNPD
Georgia | Europe & Eurasia
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2019

Georgia: Implementation of the National Strategy for the Protection of Human Rights in Georgia, 2014-2020

UNPD The assessment of Georgia’s progress on human rights in 2014-2019 is prepared by the independent human rights expert Maggie...
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European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights
Albania | Europe & Eurasia
News
2019

Albania: Resolution in Support of the Activity of Human Rights Defenders Approved by MPs in Albania

“TIRANA – On 3rd March 2019 the Parliament of Albania passed a resolution in support of the Activity of Human Rights...
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Government of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom | International
Foreign Policy Guidelines
2019

United Kingdom: Foreign Policy Guidelines for HRDs

In 2019, the British Department of Foreign Affairs developed a report on UK support for human rights defenders. The document...
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Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Switzerland
Foreign Policy Guidelines
2019

Switzerland: Foreign Policy Guidelines on HRDs

In 2019, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs developed Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders. The document contains “specific courses...
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Civil Rights Defenders
Albania | Europe & Eurasia
Paper or Analysis
2019

Albania: Human Rights Defenders in the Western Balkans

Over the last two decades, Albania has made significant progress in promoting and enforcing human rights and fundamental freedoms. Human...
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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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Human Rights House Foundation
International | Europe & Eurasia
Policy Maker Tools
2018

International: Human rights defenders standards

In 2018, Human Rights House Foundation developed 16 standards related to the rights of human rights defenders, together with the...
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Council of Europe
Albania | Europe & Eurasia
News
2018

Albania: Initiative To Support Human Rights Defenders

On 13th April, at the initiative of the former Ombudsperson Iglit Totozani, the Albanian Parliament, in cooperation with the Council...
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Human Rights House Foundation
Europe & Eurasia
Policy Maker Tools
2018

Eurasia: Human Rights House Booklet 2018

In 2018, Human Rights House Foundation published a booklet entitled: “Rights of Defenders: Principles and Standards Protecting and Empowering Human...
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The Parliament of Georgia
Georgia | Europe & Eurasia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2014

Georgia: National Strategy for the Protection of Human Rights in Georgia for 2014-2020

In April 2014, the Georgian Parliament approved the National Human Rights Strategy 2014-2020 for the protection of human rights defenders.The...
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