A/HRC/16/44
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1–4
3
II.
Activities during the reporting period .....................................................................
5–16
3
III.
A.
Communications transmitted to States............................................................
5
3
B.
Country visits..................................................................................................
6–7
3
C.
Cooperation with the United Nations system and intergovernmental
organizations...................................................................................................
8–12
4
D.
Invitations by Governments............................................................................
13–14
4
E.
Cooperation with non-governmental organization..........................................
15–16
5
Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or
gender issues ...........................................................................................................
17–103
5
A.
International legal framework.........................................................................
17–21
5
B.
The approach of the mandate..........................................................................
22–31
6
C.
Risks and challenges faced by women human rights defenders and those
working on women’s rights and gender issues ...............................................
32–88
7
Protection mechanisms and security strategies ...............................................
89–103
17
Conclusions and recommendations .........................................................................
104–112
19
D.
IV.
2
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