Violations committed against defenders by non-State actors 2010, para. 10
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Private companies operating in certain mineral-rich countries have also indirectly been involved in violations of the rights of human rights defenders. The Special Rapporteur has received information about instances in which security guards employed by oil and mining companies have allegedly threatened to kill, harassed and attacked human rights defenders protesting against the perceived negative impact of the companies' activities on the enjoyment of human rights by local communities.
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)
Economic Rights
Environment
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Activists
Year
2010
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the UNGA (2010), A/65/223, para. 10.