Good practices in the protection of human rights defenders 2016, para. 113a
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[The Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] Enact legislative and policy frameworks with a view to establishing national protection programmes for defenders, in consultation with defenders and civil society. In States with a federal structure, federal legislation should be the basis for the programme, and federal authorities should have oversight over the programmes that are administered by local governments;
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)
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Activists
Year
2016
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Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/55, para. 113a.