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International Service for Human Rights
Senegal | Africa
News
2021

Senegal: Developing Draft Law for Human Rights Defenders

Translation by Protection International of the original article by ISHR. On 8 and 9 April 2021, Senegalese civil society met...
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Montsame
Mongolia | Asia
News
2021

Mongolia: First Asian Country To Adopt Law Protecting Human Rights Defenders

“At its plenary session dated April 1, Parliament of Mongolia, the State Great Khural, adopted a Law on Legal Status...
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International Service for Human Rights
Madagascar | Africa
News
2021

Madagascar: ISHR Workshop on Draft Law for Human Rights Defenders

Translation by Protection International of the original publication by ISHR. In Madagascar, the number of attacks on human rights defenders...
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International Service for Human Rights
Mongolia | Asia
News
2021

Mongolia: Strengthen the Draft Law on Human Rights Defenders

During the third Universal Periodic Review of Mongolia, the Human Rights Forum of Mongolia and ISHR call on the Government...
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The Himalayan
Nepal | Asia
News
2021

Nepal: Order on Security and Protection of Human Rights Activists

In February 2021, the Nepalese Ministry of Home affairs adopted the ‘Order on Security and Protection of Human Rights Activists”....
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International Service for Human Rights
Mali | Africa
News
2020

Mali: UN Calls on Mali To Establish the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders

“The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights urged Mali to adopt the implementation decree on the law for the protection...
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International Service of Human Rights (ISHR)
Africa
News
2019

Africa: Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Organises Panel on Protection Laws

Since 2014, there has been an increasing number of African countries adopting or considering to adopt national legislation aimed specifically...
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International Service for Human Rights
Niger | Africa
News
2019

Niger: Draft Law for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights Defenders

“After starting the process in 2016, civil society in Niger, with the support of ISHR, presented a draft law for...
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ISHR
Burkina Faso | Africa
News
2017

Burkina Faso: Ensure Full Implementation of New Law on Human Rights Defenders

In a welcome development, Burkina Faso has adopted a national law for the protection of defenders. The adoption follows a...
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