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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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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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Camara de Diputadas y Diputados
Americas | Chile
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2024

Chile: Bill to regulate the protection of nature and environmental human rights defenders

Bill in process in the Chamber of Deputies (date of entry May 29, 2024), which seeks to enshrine a regulatory...
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Philippines | Asia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2018

The Philippines: Senate Bill No.1699 – Act to Promote and Protect the Rights of Human Rights Defenders of 2018

Filipino senator Leila M. de Lima introduced to the Filipino Senate a proposal for an Act to Promote and Protect...
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US Foreign Relations Committee
Americas | United States
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2024

United States: Chair Cardin Introduces Legislation to Protect Human Rights Defenders Worldwide

January 31, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and author of...
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Congreso de la República. Camara de Representantes.
Colombia | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2023

Colombia: Bill 242/2022C. Through which the comprehensive work and rights of women and individuals searching for victims of forced disappearance are recognized and protected.

Its purpose is the comprehensive protection and recognition of the work as peacebuilders and rights advocates for women and individuals...
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Proyectosdeley
Peru | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2019

Peru: Bill 04710/2019-CR, WHICH RECOGNIZES AMAZONIAN INDIGENOUS SECURITY AND INCORPORATES IT INTO THE NATIONAL CITIZEN SECURITY SYSTEM.

It proposes to recognize Amazonian Indigenous Security as the self-defense organization of Amazonian indigenous peoples according to their own ancestral...
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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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Bir Kirpish
Kazakhstan | Asia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals) | Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Kazakhstan: Draft Law for Human Rights Defenders Petitioned

In Kazakhstan, a draft law for a national protection mechanism for human rights defenders was developed by civil society actors....
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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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