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Situation of human rights in Myanmar, para. 37
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- 20. Welcomes the release of political prisoners in accordance with the obligation of the Government of Myanmar, and calls upon the Government to ensure that no one remains in prison because of his or her political or religious beliefs, including those recently detained or convicted, human rights defenders and students;
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Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, para. 25
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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 attack, harassment, arbitrary detention or criminal prosecution,
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Situation of human rights in Myanmar, para. 38
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- 21. Calls upon the Government of Myanmar to fulfil its commitment to release unconditionally all remaining political prisoners and to provide for the full rehabilitation of former political prisoners, and to amend restrictive laws and to end remaining curbs on exercising the rights to the freedoms of religion or belief, expression, association and peaceful assembly, which are essential to ensure a safe and enabling environment, notably for civil society, journalists, human rights defenders, lawyers, environmental and land rights activists and civilians, and expresses concern at reports of the arrest of individuals in relation to the exercise of those rights;
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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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Situation of human rights in Myanmar, para. 42
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- 24. Calls upon the Government of Myanmar to accelerate its efforts to ensure thorough, independent and impartial investigations into the killings of constitutional legal expert and senior National League for Democracy adviser Ko Ni, in January 2017, land and environmental activist Naw Chit Pan Daing, in November 2016, and journalist Soe Moe Tun, in December 2016, the rape and murder of Kachin school teachers Maran Lu Ra and Tangbau Hkawn Nan Tsing in January 2015, as well as other cases, and that those responsible are held accountable;
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The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, para. 19
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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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Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, para. 50
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- 20. Calls upon Israel to end all harassment, threats, intimidation and reprisals against human rights defenders and civil society actors who peacefully advocate for the rights of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including by cooperating with United Nations human rights bodies, and underscores the need to investigate all such acts, ensure accountability and effective remedies, and to take steps to prevent any further such threats, attacks, reprisals or acts of intimidation;
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The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, para. 47
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- 25. Recalls the reports of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism of 26 October 2017, and expresses grave concern at its findings that the Syrian authorities were responsible for the use of chemical weapons in attacks in the Syrian Arab Republic, including sarin in one attack — in Khan Shaykhun on April 2017 — and chlorine in three attacks — in Tallmannis in 2014 and in Qaminas and Sarmin in 2015 — and that the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Daesh) was responsible for two sulphur mustard attacks in the Syrian Arab Republic, in Marea in 2015 and in Umm Hawsh in September 2016;
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Situation of human rights in Myanmar, para. 43
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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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Ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, para. 9
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- Recognizing the work of Palestinian, Israeli and international civil society actors and human rights defenders in documenting and countering violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,
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Ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, para. 28
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- 7. Denounces all acts of intimidation, threats and delegitimization directed at civil society actors and human rights defenders involved in documenting and countering violations of international law and impunity in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and calls upon all States to ensure their protection;
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 39
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- Moreover, many people who submit files are informed that their claim is being considered only by an automatic e-mail acknowledging that it has been received. These individuals are then given no further information about how their claim will be processed and may remain in a state of uncertainty for weeks. Without breaking with the principle that communications between the mandate holder and the States concerned should remain confidential, it seems essential that both qualitative and quantitative improvements should be made to the system. Aware that such a change would go well beyond his mandate, the Special Rapporteur would like to consider it together with other mandate holders and with the support of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in order to respond to the expectations and needs of thousands of people on the ground.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 2
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- The Special Rapporteur is concerned by the lack of response to observations that have been made repeatedly since the establishment of the mandate. Even the reports of his predecessors Hina Jilani and Margaret Sekaggya made mention of certain difficulties and of the lack of strong and ambitious political action aimed at bringing a lasting end to attacks against defenders. How many human tragedies, how many imprisoned, tortured and murdered defenders must there be before the world realizes that such people are the lifeblood that our democracies need in order to flourish and survive over time?
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 9
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- The mandate of the Special Rapporteur was established in 2000 by the Human Rights Commission to support the implementation of the 1998 Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Declaration on Human Rights Defenders). Its main goals are to document and analyse the situation of defenders around the world, to make specific recommendations to better protect them and to enforce the provisions of the Declaration. To achieve these goals, the Special Rapporteur has a number of options at his disposal, ranging from country visits to communications on individual cases and participation in many public activities of either an academic or an institutional nature.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 7
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- Like his predecessors, the Special Rapporteur has sought to develop innovative working methods in order to be more effective and to better respond to defenders' need for protection. This commitment to action is meaningful only if it is accompanied by objective assessments. That is why, in his view, it was essential to spend time reflecting on what has been implemented in order to analyse and assess the impact of all the work that he and his team have carried out over nearly three years. To that end, this report takes stock of the progress made and the challenges that lie ahead. It also identifies those areas in which, in view of the possible renewal of his mandate, the Special Rapporteur intends to become more involved so that his work remains relevant and responds as effectively as possible to defenders' expectations. This report should be seen not as an exhaustive exercise, but as a mirror held up to the action plan established in October 2014 (A/69/259).
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 14
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- Although precise figures are difficult to obtain, the number of defenders killed around the world is continuously rising. This rise is in part the result of deliberate and concerted actions by persons capitalizing on major institutional weaknesses and the lack of political will to halt attacks and threats. The profound political shake-ups taking place on every continent and the growing numbers of actors who adopt ever more sophisticated strategies and tools to undermine human rights work oblige us, as never before, to refine our analysis of the situation of defenders.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 81
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- Today, recognizing the tragic and seemingly hopeless situations facing so many defenders is no longer the issue. Indeed, time and again, their plight has been reported, condemned and communicated by many. This dire situation does not allow us the luxury of sitting back and waiting. Let there be no doubt. It is our moral responsibility to embody the ideals of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and it is urgent to take action. At the core of the Special Rapporteur's mandate is the duty to ensure that every effort is made so that people no longer have to die anywhere in the world for having defended human dignity and human rights.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 47
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- If the Special Rapporteur has the opportunity to continue his work under a second mandate, he will further such discussions and will explore additional options with the States involved, for instance, establishing a network of countries that have taken measures towards protecting human rights defenders. In that connection, he believes that it is important to facilitate opportunities for dialogue between States to foster the sharing of good practices and to improve follow-up on recommendations. He would also like to explore ideas such as the designation of focal points, in ministries and embassies, who would be tasked with monitoring the situation of human rights defenders, and the inclusion of a section on defenders in all reports submitted under the universal periodic review.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 57
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- According to Salvatore Saguès, programme specialist at the International Organization of la Francophonie: During the period 2014 2017, the International Organization of la Francophonie further developed its collaboration with the Special Rapporteur through inter-mechanism meetings of defenders and other activities, which provided the Special Rapporteur with an opportunity to present his mission and working methods. We were then able to provide improved protection for defenders in the French-speaking world by helping them to better understand their rights and the risks that they face.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 65
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- Since the beginning of his mandate, the Special Rapporteur has sought to highlight good practices relating to the protection of defenders. Many initiatives exist, but they often suffer from lack of visibility or of connections to other initiatives. The Special Rapporteur therefore devoted a report (A/HRC/31/55), based on his visits and interactions with various actors, to identifying good practices with a view to their dissemination and intensification. Providing examples of successful initiatives, in which tangible solutions are applied to the problems faced by defenders, is often the best way to convince others of the suitability and effectiveness of such initiatives.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 5
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- The Special Rapporteur has decided that the present report should focus on the activities carried out between June 2014 and March 2017 (the period corresponding to his first mandate) to ensure that they are brought to the attention of the States and actors with which he has regularly engaged. This report is also an opportunity for the Special Rapporteur to give an account of his work to the many human rights defenders who, in complete confidence, have collaborated with him and his team over the past three years and, in some cases, exposed themselves to reprisals simply for having confided their tragic situations to him. The Special Rapporteur still recalls the words, expressions and smiles of the hundreds of defenders he met during those three years and feels responsible for the way in which the international community responds to their hopes and expectations.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 12
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- In accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 16/5 (A/HRC/RES/16/5), in which the Council requested the Special Rapporteur to study trends, developments and challenges in relation to the exercise of human rights, the Special Rapporteur started his mandate by organizing a series of regional consultations to enable defenders to share their experiences, to help him to better understand the types of threats that they face and to identify emerging needs for protection. In 2014 and 2015, he therefore conducted seven regional consultations, which drew more than 500 participants from 110 countries. The main findings of these consultations are compiled in a report (A/70/217) submitted to the General Assembly in October 2015. These consultations provided an understanding of the overall situation of defenders and the functioning of the various protection systems established in recent decades.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 75
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- The Special Rapporteur has sought to make himself more available to defenders who live in remote areas or who otherwise find it challenging to interact with his office. He has organized online discussions and webinars, bringing together defenders and civil society organizations from various parts of the world. Three online discussions held between August and December 2016 attracted the participation of 70 defenders, the majority of whom had never been in contact with the Special Rapporteur's office. The participants' feedback confirmed that such activities were essential for forging closer ties with the field and thus bringing some defenders out of isolation, without having to deal with budgetary or geographical constraints. Further discussions are already in preparation; they will focus on ways that the Special Rapporteur's recommendations and resolutions on human rights defenders can be conveyed to the field and put into practice there.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 41
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- Lastly, over the course of his discussions with persons on the ground, the Special Rapporteur came to realize that his reports on communications were largely passing unnoticed and were seldom used by defenders and the various stakeholders involved in protecting them. The Special Rapporteur therefore plans to take steps to ensure that these reports, whose contents are highly instructive, are made more accessible to key stakeholders. To that end, he intends to give thought to the question of how to improve the centralization of information by country and to facilitate the use of the information contained in the reports. The Peruvian defender César Estrada stated that: Between 2011 and 2015, my family and I lived through a very difficult period. Despite the protective measures made available by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which were not applied, we were constantly targeted by threats, murder attempts and repression. It was then that I made contact with Michel Forst and my situation became known well beyond my own country. His work as Special Rapporteur is extremely important for all defenders around the world.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 46
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- The Special Rapporteur has engaged in discussions with representatives of numerous countries during sessions of the Human Rights Council in Geneva and of the General Assembly in New York, as well as in the field when on academic assignment or upon invitation by regional defender networks. Thus, between 2014 and 2017, he met with representatives of Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Honduras, Ireland, Mexico, Mongolia, Norway, Serbia, Sweden and the United States. Even though such meetings take place outside the framework of official country visits, the Special Rapporteur believes that they are no less essential in facilitating information-sharing and in strengthening the dialogue with his office. He extends thanks to the States that made their representatives available for such meetings and encourages the Governments of countries that receive similar requests to respond positively to them.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 79
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- The Special Rapporteur welcomes the fact that the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, together with the Head of the New York Office of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has been appointed by the Secretary-General to lead the efforts of the United Nations to put a stop to reprisals against those who cooperate with the Organization on human rights issues. He hopes that this new initiative will enhance responsiveness and result in measures that have a direct impact on specific cases, and not limit themselves simply to recording the facts. According to Mukunda Kattel, Director of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-Asia): The mandate holder has helped to connect defenders in the field with international defender protection mechanisms. This link has proven essential for giving courage and energy to those who promote and protect human rights, sometimes in difficult or even adverse conditions. It has also put some pressure on States to respect their human rights obligations. Together, these various measures have made it possible to respond in part to the problem of reprisals and impunity.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 6
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- As defenders face unprecedented attacks intended to undermine the legitimacy, credibility and sincerity of their commitment, it seems essential to quickly establish links between the specific actions undertaken by the Special Rapporteur and the pledges made at the United Nations when he was appointed in 2014. As populist, nationalist and fundamentalist movements of all kinds multiply, the Special Rapporteur remains convinced that more can be done under his mandate and that his office must continue to serve as a watchdog, a warning mechanism and a crucial resource for thousands of people.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 72
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- Moreover, the Special Rapporteur, recognizing his responsibility to raise awareness about the situation of defenders, was eager to rapidly develop tools that facilitate greater access to information about the various issues that his mandate seeks to address. He therefore decided to strengthen his mandate's visibility on digital media, including through a multilingual website that presents, in an accessible manner, his mandate's mission and working methods and highlights his activities as Special Rapporteur. In just a few months, over 10,000 people have visited the website, the visibility of which he now hopes to increase further so as to reach as many people as possible.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 44
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- Because they have primary responsibility for protecting human rights defenders and for ensuring respect for human rights, States have been treated as privileged partners and the Special Rapporteur has sought to strengthen his relationships with them. During his mandate, he conducted four official visits (Burundi in 2014 and Australia, Azerbaijan and Hungary in 2016). He has repeatedly raised the difficulties encountered in setting up country visits, including the lack of responsiveness by States, as a result of which he conducted no official visits in 2015. The Special Rapporteur is already in discussion with the Government of Peru with a view to conducting an official visit during the second half of 2017. He has also sent visit requests to the authorities of Afghanistan, Israel, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Serbia and the State of Palestine, as well as to Kosovo.
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 68
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- It is not only the general public who is unfamiliar with the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. During the Special Rapporteur's numerous discussions with defenders, many admitted that they themselves were unaware of or not sufficiently familiar with the Declaration. Too often, the Declaration is seen as abstract or is not understood by the people it was designed to protect. However, the Declaration is meaningful only if it is applied on a daily basis. The Special Rapporteur has therefore developed tools to clarify the contents of the Declaration and make it more accessible, using infographics and posters available online and in hard copy. The Declaration will soon be translated into several new languages and dialects, making it accessible to even more people.
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