Declaration on the Right and Responsibility ofIndividuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (2004), para. 16

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Recalling that the primary responsibility for promoting and protecting human rights rests with the State, and noting with deep concern that the activities of some non-State actors pose a major threat to the security of human rights defenders,
Topic(s)
  • Civil & Political Rights
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Activists
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16