Elements of a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders 2014, para. 57
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The mandate has repeatedly addressed the great risks and challenges that defenders face due to their work. The Special Rapporteur regrets to say that defending rights and speaking up against violations and abuses still remains a dangerous activity.
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
Person(s) affected
Activists
Year
2014
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Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/25/55, para. 57.