Good practices in the protection of human rights defenders 2016, para. 67
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Visiting and meeting with defenders at risk are an important of way of showing concern for their welfare and support for their work, and are invaluable for counteracting isolation and stigmatization among defenders. Field visits to defenders outside of capital cities, in particular, are a valuable way of engaging with and providing support to a broad range of defenders.
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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Activists
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/55, para. 67.