Type of content: News

Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (SPDA)
Peru | Americas
News
2021

Peru: Supreme Decree Approved to Strengthen the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

This Thursday, 22 April (2021), the Supreme Decree that creates the Intersectoral Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders...
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Whistleblower Network News
Peru | Americas
News
2021

Peru: New Effort to Defend the Defenders

“Peru has long been one of the world’s most dangerous countries for activists and indigenous leaders. At least 57 environmental...
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Télévision Togolaise
Togo | Africa
News
2021

Togo: the Togolese Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Has Validated the Draft Law on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

Togo is in the process of adopting the law on the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs). This law, enshrined...
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International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)
Guatemala | Americas
News
2021

Guatemala: Attacks Against Journalists and Human Rights Defenders Evince the Need for a Protection Policy

Public servants, journalists, and indigenous defenders have suffered targeting and reprisals from an increasingly brazen government, confirming the urgent need...
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First News Media
Togo | Africa
News
2021

Togo: Preliminary Draft Law on the Protection of Defenders Submitted for Examination

Togo has for several years been taking steps towards better protecting human rights and guaranteeing “the physical and mental integrity,...
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Ministère des Droits de l’Homme, de la Formation à la Citoyenneté, des Relations avec les Institutions de la République
Togo | Africa
News
2021

Togo: Draft Law on the Recognition and Protection of human rights defenders

A meeting between the consultant and stakeholders on the draft law on the recognition and protection of human rights defenders...
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International Service for Human Rights
Guinea | Africa
News
2018

Guinea: UN Committee Asks Guinea To Adopt a Law on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

“In a welcome move, the UN Human Rights Committee has asked Guinea to adopt the draft bill for the promotion and protection...
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International Service for Human Rights - ISHR
Guinea | Africa
News
2018

Guinea: First Step Towards the Legal Recognition and Protection of Defenders

With three countries adopting a national law for the protection of defenders in the past five years, West Africa has...
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International Service for Human Rights
Sierra Leone | Africa
News
2021

Sierra Leone: Human Rights Activists Demand Legal Recognition and Protection

The Human Rights Defenders Network of Sierra Leone and Amnesty International are campaigning for the adoption of a new law...
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International Service for Human Rights
Philippines | Asia
News
2019

Philippines: Human Rights Activists Demand Legal Recognition and Protection

A Bill seeking to prevent human rights violations and abuses against human rights defenders has passed through three readings in...
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