Workplan and Future Activities of the Special Rapporteur 2015, para. 118
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The Special Rapporteur intends to engage in specific work in the area of reprisals, on the basis that any person who cooperates with the United Nations or international organizations, or who reports abuse or human rights violations, may be considered a defender, in view of his or her activities to protect rights and freedoms.
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)
Civil & Political Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Activists
Year
2015
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Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the HRC (2015), A/HRC/28/63, para. 118.