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Selected groups of defenders at risk: journalists and media workers, defenders working on land and environment issues; and youth and student defenders 2012, para. 29
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- The right to freedom of expression and the right to seek, receive and impart information are contained in article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This right is also enshrined in article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as well as in several regional conventions and charters.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Date modified
- Sep 22, 2021
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Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: mandate of the Special Rapporteur 2017, para. 1g
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- [Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment for a further period of three years:] To report on all of his or her activities, observations, conclusions and recommendations to the Human Rights Council in accordance with its programme of work, and annually on overall trends and developments with regard to his or her mandate to the General Assembly, with a view to maximizing the benefits of the reporting process;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: mandate of the Special Rapporteur 2017, para. 1a
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- [Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment for a further period of three years:] To seek, receive, examine and act on information from Governments, intergovernmental and civil society organizations, individuals and groups of individuals regarding issues and alleged cases concerning torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: mandate of the Special Rapporteur 2017, para. 1c
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- [Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment for a further period of three years:] To study, in a comprehensive manner, trends, developments and challenges in relation to combating and preventing torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and to make recommendations and observations concerning appropriate measures to prevent and eradicate such practices;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: mandate of the Special Rapporteur 2017, para. 2f
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- [Urges States:] To become parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and to give early consideration to signing and ratifying the Optional Protocol thereto as a matter of priority, and to designating or establishing independent and effective national preventive mechanisms for the prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in a timely manner;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: mandate of the Special Rapporteur 2017, para. 1f
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- [Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment for a further period of three years:] To continue to cooperate with the Committee against Torture, the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and relevant United Nations mechanisms and bodies and, as appropriate, regional organizations and mechanisms, national human rights institutions, national preventive mechanisms and civil society, including non-governmental organizations, and to contribute to the promotion of strengthened cooperation among the above-mentioned actors;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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The right to privacy in the digital age 2017, para. 8
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- Calls upon all business enterprises to meet their responsibility to respect human rights in accordance with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations "Protect, Respect and Remedy" Framework, including the right to privacy in the digital age, and to inform users about the collection, use, sharing and retention of their data that may affect their right to privacy and to establish transparency and policies that allow for the informed consent of users, as appropriate;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Equal participation in political and public affairs 2016, para. 5
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- Welcomes the expert workshop on existing guidance on the implementation of the right to participate in public affairs, and on challenges, gaps, opportunities, new developments, trends and innovations with respect to full, effective and equal participation in political and public affairs, organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and held on 18 May 2016, and the summary report thereon, and the efforts and initiatives at all levels aimed at facilitating, in law and in practice, full and effective participation in political and public affairs;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Equal participation in political and public affairs 2016, para. 12
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- Decides to remain seized of the matter.
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2013, para. 8
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- Requests the Special Rapporteur to continue to report annually to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Freedom of opinion and expression: Mandate of the Special Rapporteur 2011, para. 1
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- Welcomes the work of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Civil society space: creating and maintaining, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment 2013, para. 2
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- Urges States to create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment in which civil society 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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2016, para. 8
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- Acknowledging that professional associations are among the manifestations of the right to freedom of association,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Freedom of opinion and expression: Mandate of the Special Rapporteur 2008, para. 1
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- Guided by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which affirms the right to freedom of opinion and expression,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2008
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2016, para. 3
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- Requests the Special Rapporteur to continue to report annually to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Freedom of opinion and expression: Mandate of the Special Rapporteur 2011, para. 1
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- Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 7/36 of 28 March 2008 and 12/16 of 2 October 2009, and all previous resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights and the Council on the right to freedom of opinion and expression,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet 2016, para. 8
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- Noting also the importance of building confidence and trust in the Internet, not least with regard to the freedom of expression, privacy and other human rights so that the potential of the Internet as, inter alia, an enabler for development and innovation can be realized, with full cooperation between Governments, civil society, the private sector, the technical community and academia,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Civil society space 2016, para. 4
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- Urges States to create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment in which civil society 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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Civil society space 2016, para. 14(d)
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- [Also urges States to create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment for civil society, and in this regard encourages States to use good practices such as, inter alia, those compiled in the report of the High Commissioner on practical recommendations for the creation and maintenance of a safe and enabling environment for civil society, based on good practices and lessons learned 2 by, inter alia:] Providing for the participation of civil society actors, including by enabling them to participate in public debate on decisions that would contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights and the rule of law and on any other relevant decisions, and to provide input on the potential implications of legislation when it is being developed, debated, implemented or reviewed, and exploring new forms of participation and opportunities brought about by information and communications technology and social media;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Civil society space 2016, para. 14(c)
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- [Also urges States to create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment for civil society, and in this regard encourages States to use good practices such as, inter alia, those compiled in the report of the High Commissioner on practical recommendations for the creation and maintenance of a safe and enabling environment for civil society, based on good practices and lessons learned 2 by, inter alia:] Providing for access to information, including by adopting clear laws and policies providing for effective disclosure of information held by public authorities and a general right to request and receive information subject to clearly and strictly defined exceptions in accordance with international human rights law;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Civil society space 2016, para. 14(a)
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- [Also urges States to create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment for civil society, and in this regard encourages States to use good practices such as, inter alia, those compiled in the report of the High Commissioner on practical recommendations for the creation and maintenance of a safe and enabling environment for civil society, based on good practices and lessons learned 2 by, inter alia:] Taking steps to ensure a supportive legal framework and access to justice, including by acknowledging publicly the important and legitimate role of civil society in the promotion of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, including through public statements and public information campaigns, and better addressing business-related human rights abuses through the effective implementation of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet 2016, para. 18
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- Taking note with appreciation of the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, submitted to the Human Rights Council at its seventeenth, twenty-third, twenty-ninth and thirty-second sessions, and to the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session, on freedom of expression on the Internet, and taking note of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, submitted to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-first session,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2016, para. 4
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- Invites the Special Rapporteur to consider addressing, in his or her future reporting, the topic of professional associations, including the role of professional associations in the promotion and protection of all human rights, the realization of development efforts, and building and maintaining a democratic society, and also including how States and other relevant stakeholders may promote, create and maintain conditions conducive to the development and activities of professional associations;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 2016, para. 1
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- Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: safeguards to prevent torture during police custody and pretrial detention 2016, para. 12b
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- [Urges States, during reviews of domestic interrogation rules, instructions, methods and practices to ensure that they observe their international obligations, that safeguards against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment are in place, and that during such reviews they are mindful of the particular importance of safeguards, to ensure that:] The length of interrogation sessions are in accordance with obligations under international human rights law, including the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: safeguards to prevent torture during police custody and pretrial detention 2016, para. 12a
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- [Urges States, during reviews of domestic interrogation rules, instructions, methods and practices to ensure that they observe their international obligations, that safeguards against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment are in place, and that during such reviews they are mindful of the particular importance of safeguards, to ensure that:] The physical environment and conditions during interrogation are humane;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Equal participation in political and public affairs 2015, para. 9
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- Decides to remain seized of the matter.
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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The promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests 2016, para. 11
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- Decides to remain seized of the matter.
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: safeguards to prevent torture during police custody and pretrial detention 2016, para. 10
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- Stresses the importance of developing corroborating methods of crime investigation to eliminate or reduce sole reliance on confessions for the purpose of securing convictions, and the importance of seeking corroborative evidence through all available modern, scientific methods of crime investigation, including through appropriate investment in equipment, skilled human resources and international cooperation on capacity-building;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: safeguards to prevent torture during police custody and pretrial detention 2016, para. 12f
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- [Urges States, during reviews of domestic interrogation rules, instructions, methods and practices to ensure that they observe their international obligations, that safeguards against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment are in place, and that during such reviews they are mindful of the particular importance of safeguards, to ensure that:] Rules are in place to obligate law enforcement officials to report instances of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment to their superior authorities, with appropriate sanctions for non-reporting, and, where necessary, that independent organs are vested with reviewing or remedial power;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Mar 10, 2020
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