On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 15
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Concerning protection measures for women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues, in the vast majority of cases there are no specific mechanisms in place or, where they do exist, they are often hindered by a lack of implementation, political will or gender specificity.
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)
Gender
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Activists
Women
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the UNGA (2011), A/66/203, para. 15.