On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 111a (i)
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Paragraph text
[States are encouraged to take the following measures to address the protection needs of the following groups of defenders:] Women defenders: Investigate and prosecute cases of gender-based violence against women defenders during demonstrations;
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)
Gender
Violence
Person(s) affected
Activists
Women
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the UNGA (2011), A/66/203, para. 111a (i).