Good practices in the protection of human rights defenders 2016, para. 85
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One approach taken in building local support for defenders is to expand membership of the support community, beyond defenders and other "usual" allies. The leadership of local communities constitutes not only government officials but also informal community leaders, indigenous chiefs, religious figures, businesspersons and other figures of local authority. Working in partnership with local leaders can insulate defenders from threats and attacks and assist in holding the State to account for failures in protection.
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)
Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
Activists
Ethnic minorities
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/55, para. 85.