A/HRC/25/55
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1–3
3
II.
Activities during the reporting period .....................................................................
4–25
3
III.
IV.
A.
Communications transmitted to States ...........................................................
4
3
B.
Country visits .................................................................................................
5–7
3
C.
Cooperation with the United Nations system and intergovernmental
organizations ..................................................................................................
8–15
4
D.
Invitations by Governments............................................................................
16–17
5
E.
Cooperation with non-governmental organizations........................................
18–25
5
The work of the mandate (2008–2013): challenges and lessons learned ................
26–53
6
A.
Country visits .................................................................................................
27–33
6
B.
Thematic reports and resolutions....................................................................
34–38
7
C.
Communications and public statements .........................................................
39–50
7
D.
Raising awareness about the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders .........
51–53
9
Elements of a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders.............
54–126
10
A.
Conducive legal, institutional and administrative framework ........................
62–72
11
B.
Fight against impunity and access to justice for violations
against defenders ............................................................................................
73–76
12
C.
Strong, independent and effective national human rights institutions ............
77–83
13
D.
Effective protection policies and mechanisms, including public support
for the work of defenders................................................................................
84–97
14
Special attention for risks and challenges faced by women defenders and
those working on women’s rights and gender issues......................................
98–101
16
F.
Non-State actors’ respect and support of the work of defenders ....................
102–106
17
G.
Safe and open access to the United Nations and international human rights
bodies .............................................................................................................
107–119
17
Strong, dynamic and diverse community of human rights defenders.............
120–126
19
Conclusions and recommendations.........................................................................
127–134
20
A.
Conclusions ....................................................................................................
127–130
20
B.
Recommendations ..........................................................................................
131–134
21
E.
H.
V.
2
Paragraphs