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Situation of human rights in the South Sudan, para. 19
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- Emphasizing the importance of good governance and the rule of law as key elements of conflict prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, expressing particular concern at the undue reduction of democratic space in South Sudan, including through undue restrictions on freedom of expression and the freedoms of peaceful assembly and association, attacks on journalists and media workers, and the limitations on the operations of civil society, human rights defenders and the media, and stressing the responsibility of the Government of South Sudan to address these issues in the interest of fostering an open and inclusive political environment,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2018
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Human rights and the environment, para. 14
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- Recognizing also the important role played by human rights defenders in the promotion and protection of human rights as they relate to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, and deeply concerned that human rights defenders addressing environmental issues and corporate responsibility are among the human rights defenders most exposed and at risk,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2018
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Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya, para. 30
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- 14. Condemns all attacks, intimidation, harassment and violence against journalists, media workers, members of civil society and human rights defenders, especially given their role in documenting protests and human rights violations and abuses, and restrictions on freedom of expression;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2018
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Cultural rights and the protection of cultural heritage, para. 32
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- 10. Calls for the safety and security of cultural rights defenders involved in the protection of cultural heritage to be protected, including by investigating and, where appropriate, bringing to justice anyone alleged to have harmed them;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2018
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate violence against women: engaging men and boys in preventing and responding to violence against all women and girls 2017, para. 8
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- Continues to express particular concern at the systemic and structural discrimination and violence faced by women human rights defenders of all ages, and calls upon States to fulfil their obligations to prevent violations and abuses against all human rights defenders, including through practical steps to prevent threats, harassment and violence, and to combat impunity by ensuring that those responsible for violations or abuses, including all types of gender-based violence and threats, committed by State or non-State actors, are promptly brought to justice through impartial investigations;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 13
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- Recognizing the urgent need to address, and to take concrete steps to prevent and stop, the use of legislation to hinder or limit unduly the ability of human rights defenders to exercise their work, including by reviewing and, where necessary, amending relevant legislation and its implementation in order to ensure compliance with international human rights law,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 2
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- Recalling General Assembly resolution 53/144 of 9 December 1998, by which the Assembly adopted by consensus the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms annexed to that resolution, and reiterating the importance of the Declaration and its promotion and implementation,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 4
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- Calls upon States to give serious consideration to responding favourably to the requests of the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries, and urges them to enter into a constructive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur with respect to the follow-up to and implementation of his or her recommendations so as to enable him or her to fulfil the mandate even more effectively;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 9
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- Stressing that respect and support for the activities of all human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, are essential to the overall enjoyment of human rights,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Year
- 2017
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Elimination of discrimination against women and girls 2017, para. 5d
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- [Calls upon States to take steps:] To provide training on a rights-based gender analysis for duty holders in all spheres and meaningful collaboration with civil society, including women’s and community-based organizations, feminist groups, women human rights defenders and girls’ and youth-led organizations;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 3
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- Recalling also the continued validity and application of all the provisions of the above-mentioned Declaration,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 10
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- Mindful that domestic law and administrative provisions and their application should facilitate the work of human rights defenders, including by avoiding any criminalization, stigmatization, impediments, obstructions or restrictions thereof contrary to international human rights law,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 11
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- Underscoring that the legal framework within which human rights defenders work peacefully to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms is that of national legislation consistent with the Charter and international human rights law,
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 12
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- Gravely concerned that, in some instances, national security and counter-terrorism legislation and other measures, such as laws regulating civil society organizations, have been misused to target human rights defenders or have hindered their work and endangered their safety in a manner contrary to international law,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 5
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- Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the assistance necessary for the effective fulfilment of his or her mandate;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 8
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- Reaffirming that States are under the obligation to protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms of all persons,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 7
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- Decides to continue consideration of this issue in accordance with its annual programme of work.
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 1
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- Welcomes the work and takes note with appreciation of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, and strongly urges all States to take concrete steps to create, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment in which human rights defenders can operate free from hindrance and insecurity;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 6
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- Emphasizing the important role that individuals and civil society institutions, including non-governmental organizations, groups and national human rights institutions, play at the local, national, regional and international levels in the promotion and protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 7
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- Reiterating the grave concerns expressed by the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council with regard to the serious risks faced by human rights defenders due to threats, attacks, reprisals and acts of intimidation against them,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 2
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- Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders for a period of three years in the same terms as provided for by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 16/5;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 3
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- Urges all States to cooperate with and assist the Special Rapporteur in the performance of his or her tasks, to provide all information and to respond to the communications transmitted to them by the Special Rapporteur without undue delay;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 6
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- Encourages all concerned United Nations agencies and organizations, within their mandates, to provide all possible assistance and support to the Special Rapporteur for the effective fulfilment of his or her mandate, including in the context of country visits and through suggestions on ways and means of ensuring the protection of human rights defenders;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2017
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 2017, para. 1
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- Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other relevant instruments,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
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Elimination of discrimination against women and girls 2017, para. 7
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- Expressing profound concern about the backlash against the progress made by civil society, including women’s and community-based organizations, feminist groups, women human rights defenders and girls’ and youth-led organizations, to fulfil women’s human rights,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2017
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Preventing and eliminating sexual harassment in the workplace 2017, para. 2d
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- [Encourages Member States to:] Cooperate with civil society, including women’s and community-based organizations, feminist groups, women human rights defenders, girls’ and youth-led organizations, and unions, in preventing and eliminating sexual harassment, including in the workplace;
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2017
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Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: Preventing and responding to violence against women and girls, including indigenous women and girls 2016, para. 4
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- Continues to express particular concern at the systemic and structural discrimination and violence faced by women human rights defenders of all ages, including indigenous women and girl human rights defenders, and calls upon States to exercise due diligence in preventing violations and abuses against all human rights defenders, including through practical steps, to prevent threats, harassment and violence, and in combating impunity by ensuring that those responsible for violations and abuses, including gender-based violence and threats, committed by State or non-State actors, including online, are promptly brought to justice through impartial investigations;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Ethnic minorities
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2016
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Equal participation in political and public affairs 2016, para. 6j
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- [Urges all States to ensure the full, effective and equal participation of all citizens in political and public affairs, including by, inter alia:] Creating a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders and civil society organizations, which together with other actors play a key role in the effective promotion and protection of all human rights;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2016
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Protection of journalists and associated media personnel in armed conflict 2015, para. 10
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- Deeply concerned at the frequency of acts of violence in many parts of the world against journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel in armed conflict, in particular deliberate attacks in violation of international humanitarian law,
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2015
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Protection of journalists and associated media personnel in armed conflict 2015, para. 17
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- Expressing deep concern at the growing threat to the safety of journalists, media professionals, and associated personnel posed by terrorist groups and strongly condemning incidents of killings, kidnapping and hostage taking committed by terrorist groups for any purpose, including raising funds or gaining political concessions, and expressing its determination to prevent kidnapping and hostage taking committed by terrorist groups and to secure the safe release of hostages without ransom payments or political concessions, in accordance with applicable international law,
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Year
- 2015
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