Good practices in the protection of human rights defenders 2016, para. 58
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Materials and training should be made easily accessible, including online, as defenders may not always be able to enter face-to-face programmes. Where possible, training should also be provided to persons close to defenders, such as their families, who may be crucial in supporting defenders in times of crisis and whose own security may be affected by the work of defenders.
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
Families
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/55, para. 58.