Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 45
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According to the information received, human rights defenders who work on sexual and reproductive rights face risks including harassment, discrimination, stigma, criminalization and physical violence. As part of this group, medical and health professionals, by providing sexual and reproductive health services, ensure that women can exercise their reproductive rights. In certain countries, these health professionals, as a result of their work, are regularly targeted and suffer harassment, intimidation and physical violence. In some countries, these attacks perpetrated by non-State actors have led to killings and attempted killings of medical professionals.
Legal status
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.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Violence
Person(s) affected
Activists
Women
Year
2011
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Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the HRC (2011), A/HRC/16/44, para. 45.