Use of legislation to regulate activities of human rights defenders 2012, para. 75
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The Special Rapporteur wishes to emphasize that a state of emergency does not give State authorities free rein to silence human rights defenders. Any derogation of the right to safeguard individuals working for the protection of human rights must be provided for in law, observe the principles of necessity and proportionality and be justified by specific reasons.
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
Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
Activists
Year
2012
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Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the UNGA (2012), A/67/292, para. 75.