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President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Afghanistan | Asia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2020

Afghanistan: the Decree of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Appointing a Joint Commission for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

On the 3rd of December 2020, the government of Afghanistan appointed a Joint Commission for the Protection of Human Rights...
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Mongolia | Asia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2021

Mongolia: Law on the Legal Status of Human Rights Defenders

On the 1st of July 2021, the Law on the Legal Status of Human Rights Defenders entered into force in...
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Defensoría del Pueblo Perú
Peru | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals) | Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2020

Peru: Administrative Resolution No. 029-2020/DP-PAD adopting “Guidelines for the Ombudsman’s Intervention in Cases of Human Rights Defenders”

Administrative Resolution No. 029-2020/DP-PAD, made in Lima on June 15, 2020, approves the “Guidelines for the Ombudsman’s Intervention in Cases...
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Protection International
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2019

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Edict No.001 2019 in North Kivu

Protection International welcomes the adoption of the Provincial Edict on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and journalists in...
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EVA - Gobierno Colombia
Colombia | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2018

Colombia: Decree 2137 of 2018 presenting the Individual and Collective Prevention and Protection Timely Action Plan (PAO)

On the 19th of November 2018, the President of the Republic of Colombia enacted Decree 2137. As stated in its...
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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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Journal Official de la Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2017

Côte d’Ivoire: Decree No. 2017-121 for the Application of the 2014 Law Protecting Human Rights Defenders

On February 22 2017, the government of Côte d’Ivoire adopted Decree No. 2017-121. This decree implements the 2014 Law on...
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Protection International
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2016

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Edict Nº001/2016 in South Kivu

On 10 February 2016, the Governor of the province of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo promulgated an...
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Presidência da República
Americas | Brazil
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2007

Brazil: Decree no. 6044 creating a National Public Policy for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

On the 12th of February 2007, the government of Brasil adopted decree no. 6044, approving the National Policy on the...
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Gobierno de Colombia
Colombia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
1997

Colombia: Law 418 of 1997 on the protection of persons at risk

On the 26th of December 1997, Colombia introduced Law 418 on the protection of persons at risk. This law is...
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