On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 64
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Reparations are also a fundamental aspect of the right to an effective remedy. The obligation to provide an effective remedy is not fulfilled without reparation to individuals whose rights have been violated. In addition to compensation, reparations can involve "restitution, rehabilitation and measures of satisfaction, such as public apologies, public memorials, guarantees of non repetition and changes in relevant laws and practices, as well as bringing to justice the perpetrators of human rights violations".
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Activists
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the UNGA (2011), A/66/203, para. 64.