On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 99
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States must protect individuals and members of groups who wish to cooperate with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms. States also have a duty to end impunity for perpetrators of violence against individuals who have sought to cooperate with the United Nations and to provide remedies for victims.
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)
Governance & Rule of Law
Violence
Person(s) affected
Activists
Year
2011
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Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the UNGA (2011), A/66/203, para. 99.