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Title | Date added | Template | Body | Legal status | Document type | Year | Document code | Original document | Paragraph text | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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Pathways to peace: women human rights defenders in conflict, post-conflict and crisis-affected settings | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2023 | A/78/131 | ||||||
Refusing to turn away: human rights defenders working on the rights of refugees, migrants and asylum-seekers | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2022 | A/77/178 | ||||||
At the heart of the struggle: human rights defenders working against corruption | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2021 | A/HRC/49/49 | ||||||
States in denial: the long-term detention of human rights defenders | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2021 | A/76/143 | ||||||
Final warning: death threats and killings of human rights defenders | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2020 | A/HRC/46/35 | ||||||
Observations on communications | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2021 | A/HRC/46/35/Add.1 | ||||||
Special Rapporteur priorities for the mandate | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2020 | A/75/165 | ||||||
Human rights defenders operating in conflict and post-conflict situations | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2019 | A/HRC/43/51 | ||||||
Observations on communications | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2020 | A/HRC/43/51/Add.3 | ||||||
Impunity for human rights violations committed against human rights defenders | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2019 | A/74/159 | ||||||
Women Human Rights Defenders | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2019 | A/HRC/40/60 | ||||||
Observations on communications | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2019 | A/HRC/40/60/Add.1 | ||||||
Declaration on human rights defenders:20th Anniversary | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2018 | A/73/215 | ||||||
Observations on communications | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2018 | A/HRC/37/51/Add.1 | ||||||
Human rights defenders on the rights of people on the move | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2018 | A/HRC/37/51 | ||||||
Human Rights Defenders working on business and human rights | Jan 18, 2024 | Document | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 2017 | A/72/170 | ||||||
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 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 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. |
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| 2012 | ||||
Good practices in the protection of human rights defenders 2016, para. 67 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Visiting and meeting with defenders at risk are an important of way of showing concern for their welfare and support for their work, and are invaluable for counteracting isolation and stigmatization among defenders. Field visits to defenders outside of capital cities, in particular, are a valuable way of engaging with and providing support to a broad range of defenders. |
| 2016 | |||||
Vision and Working Methods of the Mandate 2014, para. 114 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The Special Rapporteur welcomes the extension of the mandate and will always be conscious of the preamble and the recommendations of the resolution which will be the guiding lines of his future work. |
| 2014 | |||||
Vision and Working Methods of the Mandate 2014, para. 64 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | At the same time follow-up is important to demonstrate, through the recounting of cases which were positively resolved, the good practices that can be reutilized or duplicated to increase the likelihood of obtaining positive results in a larger number of occurrences. The Special Rapporteur therefore intends, when possible, to illustrate his reports with positive accounts showing the relevance or effectiveness of a good practice. |
| 2014 | |||||
Large-scale development project and human rights defenders 2013, para. 41 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Furthermore, those responsible for the project should make sure that those traditionally marginalized and excluded from decision-making are able to voice their opinion and participate on their own terms in the process. At the outset, data collected during the assessment stage needs to be collected in such a way as to allow for it to be disaggregated by gender, income, social or other status, and other relevant factors. |
| 2013 | |||||
Selected groups of defenders at risk: journalists and media workers, defenders working on land and environment issues; and youth and student defenders 2012, para. 131 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Youth and student defenders should be equipped with knowledge about human rights protection mechanisms, risk assessment skills and connections with national and international organizations. |
| 2012 | |||||
Use of legislation to regulate activities of human rights defenders 2012, para. 98 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | States should ensure that the right of access to information is subject to narrow and clearly defined limitations to protect overriding public and private interests, including the right to privacy. Provisions for withholding information should be clearly defined by law. |
| 2012 | |||||
Use of legislation to regulate activities of human rights defenders 2012, para. 105 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Judges should proactively uphold international equality and non discrimination standards in both case deliberations and the application of court procedures. |
| 2012 | |||||
Use of legislation to regulate activities of human rights defenders 2012, para. 106 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Judges should, when presented with relevant cases, recommend the repeal or amendment of a law or rule if it is inconsistent with international human rights standards. |
| 2012 | |||||
Use of legislation to regulate activities of human rights defenders 2012, para. 72 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | A system of derogations is enshrined in various human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. This permits States to temporarily modify their obligations in exceptional circumstances, such as in times of emergency, including armed conflicts, civil and violent unrest, environmental and natural disasters. |
| 2012 | |||||
Use of legislation to regulate activities of human rights defenders 2012, para. 101 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | States should ensure that penalties for defamation under civil law are limited in order to ensure proportionality to the harm done. |
| 2012 | |||||
Use of legislation to regulate activities of human rights defenders 2012, para. 74 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Derogation clauses are provided for in article 4 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, article 15 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and article 27 of the American Convention on Human Rights. The list of non-derogable rights varies by treaty, and obligations differ according to the treaty to which the State is a party. |
| 2012 | |||||
Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 18 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights" and article 2 affirms that everyone, without distinction in terms of sex, is entitled to the rights set forth therein, which include, inter alia, the rights to freedom of expression, association, assembly, and participation in Government. |
| 2011 | |||||
On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 121 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | States must allow access by non-governmental organizations to foreign funding and restrict such access only in the interest of transparency and in compliance with generally applicable foreign exchange and customs laws. States should therefore review existing laws to facilitate access to funding. |
| 2011 |