Security and protection of human rights defenders 2010, para. 66

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One of the issues contributing to the lack of an adequately secure and enabling environment for defenders is the insufficient awareness of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Too many defenders are still unaware that their activities constitute human rights work. This is particularly true of defenders working in the field of economic, social and cultural rights. It is therefore also important to foster the dissemination of the Declaration and ensure it becomes a working, reference tool. In that connection, the Special Rapporteur has decided to develop a commentary to the Declaration, which should be published in the course of 2010.
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
Person(s) affected
  • Activists
Year
2010
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Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the HRC (2010), A/HRC/13/22, para. 66.
Paragraph number
66