Good practices in the protection of human rights defenders 2016, para. 110
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The protection of human rights defenders should be seen in the context of three obligations that international human rights law imposes on States: to respect human rights by refraining from violating them; to protect such rights by intervening through protective action on behalf of defenders against threats by others; and to fulfil them by ensuring a safe and enabling environment for defenders to enjoy their rights and to carry out their activities.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Activists
Year
2016
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Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/55, para. 110.