POLICY MAKER TOOLS

This section will include hand-picked and self-produced tools that can be used to assess, design or evaluate protection policies or particular protection aspects of a policy, such as guidelines or key recommendations. They can be used by policy makers or by human rights defenders to provide input to draft law processes, in order to develop comprehensive and effective protection policies for human rights defenders.

ILGA. The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
International
Policy Maker Tools
2024

Toolkit. Towards Trans Liberation: Advocacy for Legal Gender Recognition

Throughout the world, legal gender recognition remains a major concern for trans human rights defenders. It is a crucial component...
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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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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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The Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions
Asia
Policy Maker Tools
2023

NHRI Leadership: An Introductory Guide

An introductory guide for NHRI leaders; describes the nature of NHRIs and requirements of NHRI leadership. Available in Arabic, English...
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Observatori DESCA
Colombia | Mexico | Peru | Bolivia
Policy Maker Tools
2023

Regulatory frameworks for the national protection of human rights defenders and their territorial implementation in Latin America

Latin America, biodiverse, multicultural and multiethnic, has presented important advances and challenges in the recognition of the rights of nature,...
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ESPACIO_OSC
Mexico | Americas
Policy Maker Tools | Paper or Analysis
2023

Mexico: High Priority Topics for Guaranteeing the Right to Defend Human Rights and Freedom of Expression

This document is the result of a series of meetings convened by the Espacio de Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil...
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ESPACIO_OSC
Mexico | Americas
Policy Maker Tools | Infographics & Media Content
2023

Mexico: Brochure|High Priority Topics for Guaranteeing the Right to Defend Human Rights and Freedom of Expression.

Brochure summary of the document Priority Points to Guarantee the Right to Defend Human Rights and Freedom of Expression
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Defensoría del Pueblo Perú
Peru | Americas
Policy Maker Tools
2022

Peru: Handbook on Protection Mechanisms for Indigenous and Environmental Defenders in the Amazonia

In an effort to place the need for more efficient protection measures for environmental defenders on the national public agenda,...
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Protection International
International
Policy Maker Tools
2021

Protection International: Evaluability and Reconstruction of Theories of Change of Protection Policies (2021)

PI Evaluation Series on National Public Policies intends to fill the existing gap around the evaluation of national public pAlthough...
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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is the leading United Nations
International
Policy Maker Tools
2021

A/Hrc/47/39/add.2: The Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Guidance on Ensuring Respect for Human Rights Defenders

Report of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises Summary In...
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Protection International Mesoamérica & UDEFEGUA
Guatemala | Americas
Policy Maker Tools | Infographics & Media Content
2021

Protection International: Booklet To Learn About the Public Policy for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

The exercise booklet on the Policy of Protection Organizations and People, Communities Defenders of Human Rights (DDH), is a guide...
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Organization of American States
Americas
Policy Maker Tools
2021

Americas: Practical Guide for the Elaboration of Risk Mitigation Plans for Human Rights Defenders

In 2021, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) published a practical guide for the elaboration of risk mitigation for human...
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Protection International
International
Policy Maker Tools
2021

Protection International: Redefining the Risk Approach

In January 2021, Protection International brought together a group of interdisciplinary experts from the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and...
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Protection International
Colombia | Americas
Policy Maker Tools
2021

Protection International: Evaluability Study of Decree 2252 of 2017 in Colombia

Framed by the research that is carried out in different countries, Protection International has been designing conceptual and practical tools...
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Protection International
Colombia | Americas
Policy Maker Tools
2021

Protection International: Application of Evaluability Tools on Protection Policies in Colombia

Protection International presents the reconstruction of the Underlying Theories of the “Policy Framework for Comprehensive Protection and Guarantees for Social...
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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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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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Pakistani National Commission For Human Rights
Pakistan | Asia
Policy Maker Tools
2018

Pakistan: National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) Policy Guidelines on Protection of Human Rights Defenders

In 2018, the Pakistani National Commission for Human Rights developed policy guidelines on the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs...
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International Service for Human Rights - ISHR
International
Policy Maker Tools
2017

International: ISHR Model National Law on the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights Defenders

The Model Law is intended to guide and assist States and other actors to ensure the full and effective implementation...
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Protection International
Colombia | Americas
Policy Maker Tools
2017

Colombia: Collective Protection of HRDs: Defenders of the Right to Land and Territory

As indicated in the full version of this report, national public policies for the protection of rural communities and associated...
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Asia Pacific Forum
Sri Lanka | Asia
Policy Maker Tools
2015

Sri Lanka: Guidelines by Human Rights Commission for state authorities on the protection of human rights defenders

In 2015, guidelines were developed by the Commission in recognition of its role as a national human rights institution to...
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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
International
Policy Maker Tools
2011

Commentary to the Declaration on human rights defenders: an essential guide to the right to defend human rights

Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders The Commentary to the Declaration on human rights defenders is a key document aimed...
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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
International
Policy Maker Tools
2004

Fact Sheet No. 29: Human Rights Defenders: Protecting the Right to Defend Human Rights

This Fact Sheet is intended to provide Governments and a wide range of professionals who frequently come into contact with...
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Kenya | Africa
Policy Maker Tools

Kenya: Model Human Rights Defenders Policy and Action Plan

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), the national human rights institution of Kenya, has developed a model policy...
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