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Human rights and the environment (2017), para. 45
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- 7. Recognizes the important role played by individuals, groups and organs of society, including 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, including biodiversity and ecosystems;
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- Environment
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat (2011), para. 16
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- (d) To organize and promote fact-finding news missions for journalists to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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The safety of journalists (2016), para. 34
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- (f) The establishment of an early warning and rapid response mechanism to give journalists, when threatened, immediate access to the authorities and protective measures;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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The safety of journalists and the issue of impunity (2016), para. 04
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- Recalling its resolution 68/163 of 18 December 2013 on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity, in which it proclaimed 2 November as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, as well as its resolution 69/185 of 18 December 2014 on the same issue,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
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- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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The safety of journalists (2016), para. 39
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- 11. Calls upon States to ensure that measures to combat terrorism and preserve national security or public order are in compliance with their obligations under international law and do not arbitrarily or unduly hinder the work and safety of journalists, including through arbitrary arrest or detention, or the threat thereof;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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The safety of journalists and the issue of impunity (2016), para. 26
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- Acknowledging also the particular vulnerability of journalists to becoming targets of unlawful or arbitrary surveillance or interception of communications in violation of their rights to privacy and to freedom of expression,
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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Twentieth anniversary and promotion of 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 (2018), para. 35
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- 16. Requests the Secretary-General, in view of the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration, to undertake a comprehensive assessment and analysis of progress, achievements and challenges related to the ways in which the Office of the High Commissioner, as well as other relevant United Nations offices and departments and relevant specialized agencies, including at the country level, within their respective mandates, give and can give due consideration to the Declaration and take into account the reports of the Special Rapporteur in their work, and assist States in strengthening the role and security of human rights defenders as called for by the General Assembly in its resolutions 62/152 of 18 December 2007, of 18 December 2009, 66/164 , and , recognizing that technical assistance and capacity-building are to be provided in consultation with, and with the consent of, the Member States concerned;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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The safety of journalists and the issue of impunity (2016), para. 06
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- Taking note with appreciation of the United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, endorsed by the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination on 12 April 2012, in which United Nations agencies, funds and programmes were invited to work with Member States towards a free and safe environment for journalists and media workers in both conflict and non-conflict situations, with a view to strengthening peace, democracy and development worldwide,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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Cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe (2016), para. 15
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- 5. Notes the effective implementation of the joint declaration on the reinforcement of cooperation between the secretariat of the Council of Europe and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and in this respect encourages further cooperation between the United Nations, includin g the Human Rights Council, its special procedures, the Office of the High Commissioner and the human rights treaty bodies, and the Council of Europe, along with its Commissioner for Human Rights, with regard to promoting and ensuring respect for human rights and the role of human rights defenders;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Activists
- All
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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Twentieth anniversary and promotion of 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 (2018), para. 08
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- Stressing, in this regard, that all human rights and fundamental freedoms apply to all persons equally, including human rights defenders in the context of the Declaration, 6 and that these rights and freedoms must be respected, protected and fulfilled without discrimination,
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Activists
- All
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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Recognizing the contribution of environmental human rights defenders to the enjoyment of human rights, environmental protection andsustainable development (2019), para. 55
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- 23. Encourages all business enterprises, as part of their human rights due diligence in accordance with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, to share and exchange best practices in this regard, and to communicate in an accessible form on how they address their adverse human rights impacts, particularly when concerns are raised by or on behalf of affected stakeholders, including by environmental human rights defenders;
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- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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Cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe (2018), para. 16
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- 7. Notes the effective implementation of the joint declaration on the reinforcement of cooperation between the secretariat of the Council of Europe and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and in this respect encourages further cooperation between the United Nations, including the Human Rights Council, its special procedures, the Office of the High Commissioner and the human rights treaty bodies, and the Council of Europe, along with its Commissioner for Human Rights, with regard to promoting and ensuring respect for human rights and the role of human rights defenders;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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Civil society space (2016), para. 08
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- Welcoming also the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to various civil society actors and human rights defenders as recognition of the decisive contribution that civil society can make in the promotion of human rights, the creation of peaceful dialogue and the building of pluralistic democracies, including the award to the civil society-led National Dialogue Quartet in 2015,
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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Implementing the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and FundamentalFreedoms through providing a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders and ensuring their protection (2020), para. 06
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- Stressing, in this regard, that all human rights and fundamental freedoms apply to all persons equally, including human rights defenders in the context of the Declaration, and that these rights and freedoms must be respected, protected and fulfilled without discrimination,
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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The safety of journalists (2018), para. 07
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- Welcoming the decision of the Secretary-General to appoint a designated official on the safety of journalists in his Executive Office and to mobilize a network of focal points throughout the United Nations system to propose specific steps to intensify efforts to enhance the safety of journalists and media workers,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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Human rights defenders in the context of 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 (2016), para. 13
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- Reaffirming also that national legislation consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and other international obligations of the State in the field of human rights and fundamental freedoms is the juridical framework within which human rights defenders conduct their activities,
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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Assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights (2019), para. 22
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- (i) The arrest of soldiers over the past year for allegedly torturing and threatening journalists and the arrest of soldiers accused of sexual exploitation and abuse, which sends a strong message from the Federal Government for accountability, and is hopeful that these actions foster further efforts to combat impunity;
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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The safety of journalists (2018), para. 45
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- 11. Calls upon States to ensure that measures to combat terrorism and preserve national security or public order are in compliance with their obligations under international law and do not arbitrarily or unduly hinder the work and safety of journalists, including through arbitrary arrest or detention, or the threat thereof;
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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The promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests (2018), para. 49
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- 19. Recognizes the importance of documenting human rights violations and abuses committed in the context of peaceful protests, and the role that can be played by national human rights institutions, civil society, including non-governmental organizations, journalists and other media workers, Internet users and human rights defenders, in this regard;
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- Activists
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Promotion of 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: protecting women human rights defenders (2014), para. 29
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- 8. Calls upon States to ensure that human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, can perform their important role in the context of peaceful protests, in accordance with national legislation consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and international human rights law, and in this regard to ensure that no one is subject to excessive or indiscriminate use of force, arbitrary arrest or detention, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, enforced disappearance, abuse of criminal and civil proceedings or threats of such acts;
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- Activists
- Women
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (2005), para. 21
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- 6. Also calls upon all States to ensure, protect and respect the freedom of expression and association of human rights defenders and, where registration is required, to facilitate registration, including through the establishment of effective and transparent criteria and non-discriminatory procedures under domestic law;
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders (2017), para. 20
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- 6. 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;
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem (2017), para. 36
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- Stressing the need for the protection of human rights defenders engaged in the promotion of human rights issues in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, to allow them to carry out their work freely and without fear of attacks, harassment, arbitrary detention or criminal prosecution,
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- Activists
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Human rights situation in Yemen (2019), para. 14
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- Concerned by the allegations of violations of international humanitarian law and of violations and abuses of human rights law in Yemen, including those involving grave violations against children and persons with disabilities, sexual and gender-based violence, attacks on humanitarian workers, civilians and civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities and missions and their personnel, as well as schools, the prevention of access for humanitarian aid, the use of import and other restrictions as a military tactic, the use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare, the severe restrictions on freedom of religion or belief, including for minorities, such as members of the Baha’i faith, and the harassment of and attacks against journalists and human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders,
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- Activists
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders (2011), para. 13
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- (e) To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of his/her mandate, paying particular attention to the situation of women human rights defenders;
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- Activists
- Women
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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Human rights defenders in the context of 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 (2016), para. 18
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- Welcoming the steps taken by some States, including in follow-up to relevant resolutions, the universal periodic review under the Human Rights Council, special procedures, treaty bodies and regional human rights mechanisms, towards the improvement of dialogue between authorities and civil society and towards the adoption of national policies and legislation that serve to create a safe and enabling environment and to protect human rights defenders, in particular from being prosecuted, in contravention of the obligations and commitments of States under international human rights law, for peaceful activities, and against threats, harassment, intimidation, duress, arbitrary detention or arrest, enforced disappearance, violence and attacks by State and non-State actors,
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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Situation of human rights in Myanmar (2018), para. 38
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- 25. Also calls upon the Government of Myanmar to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, and to allow unhindered access of journalists throughout Myanmar, in particular in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan States;
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2006), para. 35
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- (i) To ensure that human rights defenders are protected from abuses, threats and harassment;
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- Activists
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Sudan (2000), para. 08
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- Condemning the murder of four Sudanese relief workers in April 1999 while in the custody of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army,
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic (2018), para. 18
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- Acknowledging the ongoing efforts of human rights defenders active in the Syrian Arab Republic to document violations and abuses of international human rights law and violations of international humanitarian law, despite grave risks,
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- Activists
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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