Environmental human rights defenders 2016, para. 25
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To many, they are heroes defending our planet and our rights. They are not only environmentalists or land activists, but also human rights defenders. However, they are demonized by their opponents as "anti-development" or "unpatriotic". This despite the striving by those defenders for a more sustainable, prosperous and equitable future, an objective shared by the international community as expressed by the adoption of the 2030 Agenda.
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.
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Environment
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Activists
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the UNGA (2016), A/71/281, para. 25.