Environmental human rights defenders 2016, para. 59
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Protection practices should contribute to the full respect of the rights of environmental human rights defenders and strengthen their security. The Special Rapporteur outlined seven principles that undergird effective protection practices for human rights defenders: they should be rights-based, inclusive, gender-sensitive, focused on "holistic security"', oriented to individuals and collectives, participatory and flexible (A/HRC/31/55).
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)
Environment
Gender
Person(s) affected
Activists
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the UNGA (2016), A/71/281, para. 59.