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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 105
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- Based mostly of the review of the communications sent by the mandate during the period between 2004 and 2009, women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues seem to be more at risk of being threatened, including death threats, and being killed in the Americas region than in other parts of the world. Arrest and further judicial harassment and criminalization of the work of have been more commonly reported in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and Central Asia. Moreover, these defenders also risk being exposed to the reported torture, mistreatment and widespread use of excessive force by State agents in the context of arrests and detention. Furthermore, women defenders face a greater risk of being subject to sexual harassment, sexual violence and rape.
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- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Role of national human rights institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights and as protectors of human rights defenders 2013, para. 120g
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- [To national human rights institutions:] Should establish a focal point or an entity dedicated to human rights defenders with specific attention to groups of defenders at particular risk such as women defenders and those working for women's rights and gender issues; those working on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities; defenders working on environmental and land issues; journalists; and lawyers. This entity must be adequately resourced in order to respond promptly to reported violations and to offer necessary protection;
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- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- LGBTQI+
- Women
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elements of a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders 2014, para. 129
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- States have the primary responsibility to ensure that defenders work in a safe and enabling environment. Such an environment should include a conducive legal, institutional and administrative framework; access to justice and an end to impunity for violations against defenders; a strong and independent national human rights institution; policies and programmes with specific attention to women defenders; effective protection policies and mechanisms paying attention to groups at risk; non-State actors that respect and support the work of defenders; safe and open access to international human rights bodies; and a strong, dynamic and diverse community of defenders.
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- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Global trends in risks and threats facing human rights defenders 2015, para. 93a
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that States adopt the following measures:] Do more to disseminate the work of defenders and to support their work through campaigns and specific communication and information activities that pay tribute, in particular, to the contributions made by certain categories of defender, such as women; defenders of the rights of lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons; defenders working in the area of corporate social responsibility and land-related rights; defenders of the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples; and defenders who combat impunity and corruption;
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- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Ethnic minorities
- LGBTQI+
- Women
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Workplan and Future Activities of the Special Rapporteur 2015, para. 124f
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- [Member States should:] Pay particular attention to the most exposed groups: those who work for economic, social and cultural rights or minority rights; environmental defenders; defenders of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex rights; women defenders and those who work for women's rights; defenders who work in the area of business and human rights; those who work in an area exposed to internal conflict or a natural disaster; defenders living in isolated regions; and defenders working on past abuses, such as the families of victims of enforced disappearance;
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- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- LGBTQI+
- Women
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 80
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- In just 20 years, the world that witnessed the signing of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders has undergone significant changes. Nevertheless, the hopes raised by that Declaration remain alive. The same is true of the legitimate aspirations of millions of people: to live in a society that is freer, more just, more egalitarian, and where every person is able to enjoy their human rights. Those who are fighting for this to become a reality should be recognized as the heroes of our time. All too often, defenders have sacrificed their lives and their families' safety so that we may have access to decent housing, good-quality education, or simply be able to vote or to express ourselves without fear. These brave women and men continue to be vilified, threatened and attacked throughout the world. Every day, every week, there are insidious attempts to destroy years of hard work aimed at better protecting defenders. When human rights defenders are attacked, it is ultimately democracy that comes under threat.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Women
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 92
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- States must take the necessary steps to guarantee the effective exercise of the right to freedom of assembly for all individuals without discrimination of any kind. In many countries, women defenders often face more risks when participating in collective public action because of perceptions of the traditional role of women in some societies. Those working on women's rights and gender issues also face more risks.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 109
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that member States:] Ensure that violations against women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues committed by State and non-State agents are promptly and impartially investigated and that those responsible are punished in an appropriate manner. Fighting impunity is essential for the security of this group of defenders;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 112
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that national and international NGOs:] Engage, where appropriate, with governmental and intergovernmental bodies concerning the design and implementation of programmes for the protection of human rights defenders, ensuring that the situation of women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues is taken into account.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elements of a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders 2014, para. 131e
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- [Member States should:] Ensure that violations by State and non-State actors against defenders, particularly women defenders, are promptly and impartially investigated, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice. Furthermore, provide material resources to ensure the physical and psychological protection of defenders, including through gender-sensitive polices and mechanisms;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 81
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- States should refrain from stigmatizing the work of human rights defenders and should recognize the role they play, including women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues, as well as the legitimacy of their activities in public statements. Such recognition is a first step for preventing or reducing threats and risks against them.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 82
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- States should also ensure that violations against defenders, including women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues, committed by State and non-State agents are promptly and impartially investigated and that those responsible are adequately punished.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 83
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- States should adopt national laws on the protection of defenders, with a specific reference to the work of women human rights defenders. These laws should be developed in consultation with civil society and with technical advice from relevant international agencies.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 111a (i)
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- [States are encouraged to take the following measures to address the protection needs of the following groups of defenders:] Women defenders: Investigate and prosecute cases of gender-based violence against women defenders during demonstrations;
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- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 111a (ii)
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- [States are encouraged to take the following measures to address the protection needs of the following groups of defenders:] Women defenders: Train and instruct law enforcement officials on protection measures to be taken with regard to children taking part in demonstrations with their mothers;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 114
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- States should take additional measures to ensure the protection of defenders who are at greater risk of facing certain forms of violence because they are perceived as challenging accepted sociocultural norms, traditions, perceptions and stereotypes about femininity, sexual orientation and the role and status of women in society.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 104
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- The Special Rapporteur is dismayed at the extraordinary risks that women human rights defenders and those working on women's right or gender issues face due to their work. Most of these risks directly affect their physical integrity and that of their family members.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Families
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 109
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that member States:] Publicly acknowledge the particular and significant role played by women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues in the consolidation and advancement of plural and inclusive societies as a first step to preventing or reducing the risks that they face;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 109
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that member States:] Protect women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues from violations perpetrated by State and non-State actors by acknowledging such violations and by offering effective security measures;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 109
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that member States:] Specifically involve women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues in any consultation with human rights defenders, whether it be in the context of protection programmes or otherwise;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 109
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that member States:] Ensure that the programmes supported for the security and protection of human rights defenders integrate a gender perspective and address the specific risks and security needs of women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 109
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that member States:] Promote projects to improve and further develop the documentation of cases of violations against women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 109
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that member States:] Increase material resources for the immediate protection of women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues and make sure that they can be mobilized in a flexible manner to guarantee their effective physical and psychological protection; and
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 110
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that national human rights institutions:] Support the documentation of cases on violations against women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 111
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that regional protection mechanisms:] Ensure that the programmes supported for the security and protection of human rights defenders integrate a gender perspective and address the specific risks and security needs of women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues; and
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 111
- Paragraph text
- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that regional protection mechanisms:] Promote projects to improve and further develop the documentation of cases of violations against women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 112
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that national and international NGOs:] Strengthen informal and formal networks to support women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues in case of attacks since they can be instrumental in ensuring their immediate safety when needed;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 112
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that national and international NGOs:] Promote campaigns to address the prejudices against the work and activities of women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 112
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that national and international NGOs:] Continue the development and dissemination of tools and materials for the protection of women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues; and
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2011
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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Elements of a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders 2014, para. 131f
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- [Member States should:] Publicly acknowledge the particular and significant role played by women human rights defenders, and those working on women's rights or gender issues, and make sure that they are able to work in an environment free from violence and discrimination of any sort;
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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