Violations committed against defenders by non-State actors 2010, para. 30
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The State's duty to protect the rights of defenders from violations committed by non-State actors is derived from each State's primary responsibility and duty to protect all human rights, as enshrined in article 2 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which establishes the obligation of States to guarantee to all individuals within their territories and subject to their jurisdiction the rights recognized in the Covenant without discrimination.
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
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. 30.