Good practices in the protection of human rights defenders 2016, para. 44
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Protection practices should focus on strengthening the security of defenders in a holistic manner. Security should not be defined as physical security alone, but should be understood as encompassing multiple dimensions, including economic security, political security, environmental security, digital security and psychosocial well-being.
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)
Environment
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Activists
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/55, para. 44.