Violations committed against defenders by non-State actors 2010, para. 5
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This category of perpetrators notably includes rebels, paramilitaries, mercenaries and militias. This list is not exhaustive and does not exclusively include armed groups fighting against Governments in the context of an international or non-international armed conflict, as many violations committed by armed non-State actors can also occur during peaceful times and during states of emergency.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
Activists
Persons on the move
Year
2010
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the UNGA (2010), A/65/223, para. 5.