Good practices in the protection of human rights defenders 2016, para. 111
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[The Special Rapporteur proposes seven principles that, in his view, should underpin good practices by States in the protection of human rights defenders:] Principle 5: They should acknowledge that defenders are interconnected. They should not focus on the rights and security of individual defenders alone, but also include the groups, organizations, communities and family members who share their risks.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
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Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
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Civil & Political Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
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Activists
Families
Year
2016
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Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/55, para. 111.