A/77/178
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human
rights defenders
Refusing to turn away: human rights defenders working on the
rights of refugees, migrants and asylum-seekers
Summary
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights
defenders, Mary Lawlor, analyses the situation of human rights defenders working on
the rights of migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees. In her report, the Special
Rapporteur draws attention to the often vulnerable situation of defenders supporting
migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers and the particular administrative, legal,
practical and societal barriers they face. The report contains examples of individual
cases of human rights defenders working in this area. The Special Rapporteur makes
recommendations to States and other relevant stakeholders on providing a safe,
accessible and supportive environment for individuals and organizations that work to
promote and protect the human rights of migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees.
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