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Título | Fecha de adición | Plantilla | Organo | Condicón jurídica | Tipo de documento | Año | Código de documento | Document | Paragraph text | Thematics | Temas | Personas afectadas | Año |
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On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 78 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The Special Rapporteur remains concerned that more than a decade after the adoption of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, although some progress has been made, many countries continue to pass laws and regulations that restrict the space for human rights activities and that are incompatible with international standards and with the Declaration in particular. Even where efforts are made to adopt laws that are in line with international standards, their ineffective implementation often remains a problem. |
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 81 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | 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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| 2017 | ||||
Violations committed against defenders by non-State actors 2010, para. 51 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The Special Rapporteur hopes that the present report will contribute to raising awareness of the responsibility of non-State actors to comply with the provisions of the Declaration on human rights defenders. It is paramount that non-State actors acknowledge the important role of defenders in ensuring the full enjoyment of all human rights by everyone. Non-State actors, including private companies, could play a key role in the promotion and protection of the rights and activities of human rights defenders. |
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Women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights or gender issues 2011, para. 105 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Based mostly of the review of the communications sent by the mandate during the period between 2004 and 2009, women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues seem to be more at risk of being threatened, including death threats, and being killed in the Americas region than in other parts of the world. Arrest and further judicial harassment and criminalization of the work of have been more commonly reported in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and Central Asia. Moreover, these defenders also risk being exposed to the reported torture, mistreatment and widespread use of excessive force by State agents in the context of arrests and detention. Furthermore, women defenders face a greater risk of being subject to sexual harassment, sexual violence and rape. |
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| 2011 | ||||
Large-scale development project and human rights defenders 2013, para. 78 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Human rights defenders are at the heart of the development process and can be key actors in ensuring that development is inclusive, fair and beneficial for all and that dialogue is used to reinforce social cohesion and pre-empt conflict and the radicalization of positions. Defenders can play a crucial role as members of teams conducting human rights impact assessments, formal multi-stakeholders oversight mechanisms and mediation and grievance mechanisms and as independent watchdogs monitoring the implementation of large-scale development projects. |
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| 2013 | ||||
Elements of a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders 2014, para. 131j | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [Member States should:] Ensure that acts of intimidation and reprisals against defenders who engage with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights, and international human rights bodies are firmly and unequivocally condemned. Ensure that these acts are promptly investigated, perpetrators brought to justice and that any legislation criminalizing activities in defence of human rights through cooperation with international mechanisms is repealed. |
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| 2014 | ||||
Vision and Working Methods of the Mandate 2014, para. 105 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The present report presents the vision and the priorities which the Special Rapporteur wishes to share with the Member States and other stakeholders regarding the way in which he intends to carry out the statutory activities laid down, working in a spirit of openness, frankness and transparency which he will maintain throughout the duration of his office. He is conscious of the importance of this mandate and will devote his time and energy to completing the tasks assigned to him, with the overriding objective of serving the underlying cause. |
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Environmental human rights defenders 2016, para. 93 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Upholding human rights for environmental human rights defenders is essential to the protection of the environment and environmental rights, and is grounded in international human rights standards. Environmental human rights defenders cannot properly defend environment-related rights without exercising their own rights to access to information, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, guarantees of non-discrimination and participation in decision-making. States have the duty to protect those rights as well as the rights to defend human rights and to life, liberty and security. Despite the clarity of international human rights law in this regard, increased violence, including killing, against environmental human rights defenders around the world points to a situation of global crisis. |
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Environmental human rights defenders 2016, para. 96 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | In order to reverse the tide of the worsening situation of environmental human rights defenders, the Special Rapporteur wishes to put forward a set of recommendations to the attention of various stakeholders. He calls on all stakeholders to urgently and publicly adopt a zero-tolerance approach to the killings of and violent acts against environmental human rights defenders, and to immediately launch policies and mechanisms to empower and protect them. He further appeals to all actors to document more systematically information on the situation of environmental human rights defenders at risk, especially in countries of concern, with a view to advocating more actionable and effective measures for their protection. |
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Role of national human rights institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights and as protectors of human rights defenders 2013, para. 120g | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [To national human rights institutions:] Should establish a focal point or an entity dedicated to human rights defenders with specific attention to groups of defenders at particular risk such as women defenders and those working for women's rights and gender issues; those working on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities; defenders working on environmental and land issues; journalists; and lawyers. This entity must be adequately resourced in order to respond promptly to reported violations and to offer necessary protection; |
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Elements of a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders 2014, para. 129 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | States have the primary responsibility to ensure that defenders work in a safe and enabling environment. Such an environment should include a conducive legal, institutional and administrative framework; access to justice and an end to impunity for violations against defenders; a strong and independent national human rights institution; policies and programmes with specific attention to women defenders; effective protection policies and mechanisms paying attention to groups at risk; non-State actors that respect and support the work of defenders; safe and open access to international human rights bodies; and a strong, dynamic and diverse community of defenders. |
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| 2014 | ||||
Workplan and Future Activities of the Special Rapporteur 2015, para. 120 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | While observing the working rules applying to special procedures mandate holders, the Special Rapporteur intends to interpret his mandate as widely as possible in order to make it as effective as possible, basing his approach on the results obtained by his predecessor and on the knowledge acquired and the working methods used. He means to explore new avenues and innovative working techniques, where that seems appropriate, and to inform the Council of his activities on a regular basis. |
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Good practices in the protection of human rights defenders 2016, para. 111 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur proposes seven principles that, in his view, should underpin good practices by States in the protection of human rights defenders:] Principle 3: They should recognize the significance of gender in the protection of defenders and apply an intersectionality approach to the assessment of risks and to the design of protection initiatives. They should also recognize that some defenders are at greater risk than others because of who they are and what they do. |
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 83 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | When the Special Rapporteur took up his functions in 2014, he knew that the expectations regarding his mandate were at least as great as the threats to the individuals who defend human rights and freedoms. He sought to open new doors and to push the limits of the mandate. Having benefited from a vast number of meetings and activities conducted over the past three years, he would like to continue and intensify these initiatives and give them time to bear fruit. The activities covered in this report therefore represent a work in progress. The Special Rapporteur is particularly keen to strengthen initiatives to improve the implementation of recommendations and resolutions on the protection of defenders. To that end, he would like to develop tools to measure their implementation and to focus on strengthening the capacities of national actors to act on recommendations and resolutions and make them a reality on the ground. |
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On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 102 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | States should ensure that security legislation is not applied against human rights defenders as a means to prevent their human rights work. States must guarantee the possibility for human rights defenders to effectively monitor the application of security legislation. In the context of the arrest and detention of a person under security legislation, defenders should, at a minimum, have regular access to the detainee and to basic information on the substance of the charges on which the detainee is held. |
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On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 97d | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [Regarding registration laws and procedures, the Special Rapporteur recommends that:] In the event of the adoption of a new law concerning civil society organizations, all previously registered non-governmental organizations be considered as continuing to operate legally and be provided with fast track procedures to update their registration. Unless a new law is adopted, existing laws governing the registration of civil society organizations should not require that organizations re-register periodically; |
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Large-scale development project and human rights defenders 2013, para. 79 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | In order for defenders to play such a role, State and non-State actors responsible for large-scale development projects need to engage with stakeholders, including affected communities and those defending their human rights, in good faith. A human rights-based approach to development requires this; if stakeholders are not engaged in good faith, the process remains a formality and an opportunity will be lost in terms of improving relations and defusing tensions among stakeholders and ensuring sustainable and people-centred development, as well as in terms of the sustainability of the project itself. |
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Large-scale development project and human rights defenders 2013, para. 84b | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Donors and investors should:] In the same vein, make human rights impact assessments a requirement for obtaining funding, and ensure the inclusion of proper mitigation strategies (including for setting up project- or company-level accountability and grievance mechanisms) and realistic assessments of whether a project can be implemented without causing an adverse impact on the human rights of those affected, recognizing that such an impact is unacceptable and should not be funded; |
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Global trends in risks and threats facing human rights defenders 2015, para. 91 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Nevertheless, in very many countries, defending and promoting human rights remain an extraordinarily dangerous activity. Nevertheless, that activity is a universally recognized right that all actors are duty-bound to protect as a routine fact of life. The consultations showed the importance of a human rights education for ensuring that society as a whole recognizes the role and contribution of actions undertaken by teachers, lawyers, journalists, employees of nongovernmental organizations, and ordinary citizens. We need not just to recall the commitment of all the actors involved, but also ensure that such decisions are followed by concrete steps to enable defenders, with peace of mind, to go about promoting and protecting the human rights and freedoms that every society needs. |
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Workplan and Future Activities of the Special Rapporteur 2015, para. 124f | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [Member States should:] Pay particular attention to the most exposed groups: those who work for economic, social and cultural rights or minority rights; environmental defenders; defenders of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex rights; women defenders and those who work for women's rights; defenders who work in the area of business and human rights; those who work in an area exposed to internal conflict or a natural disaster; defenders living in isolated regions; and defenders working on past abuses, such as the families of victims of enforced disappearance; |
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Global trends in risks and threats facing human rights defenders 2015, para. 93a | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur recommends that States adopt the following measures:] Do more to disseminate the work of defenders and to support their work through campaigns and specific communication and information activities that pay tribute, in particular, to the contributions made by certain categories of defender, such as women; defenders of the rights of lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons; defenders working in the area of corporate social responsibility and land-related rights; defenders of the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples; and defenders who combat impunity and corruption; |
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Security and protection of human rights defenders 2010, para. 113d | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur would like to recommend to States the following minimum guidelines regarding protection programmes for human rights defenders:] Protection programmes should include an early warning system in order to anticipate and trigger the launch of protective measures. Such a system should be managed centrally and risk assessment should involve different groups of human rights defenders. The seasonal changes and examples of insecure situations mentioned above should be taken into account when designing such systems; |
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Use of legislation to regulate activities of human rights defenders 2012, para. 102 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | States should ensure that civil society, national human rights institutions and other stakeholders are involved in a broad consultative process to ensure that the drafting of new legislation is in compliance with the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and other applicable international human rights instruments. States should provide adequate time for such stakeholders to analyse the implications of the draft law in question and ensure that feedback is easy to provide and taken into account in the preparation of the law. |
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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. 117 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The Special Rapporteur is very concerned at the extraordinary risks that these groups of defenders face due to their work in defence of human rights. Most of these risks not only directly affect their physical integrity and that of their family members, but also include the abusive use of legal frameworks against them and the criminalization of their work. The Special Rapporteur is also extremely concerned at reports received indicating that State actors, including Government officials, State security forces and the judiciary, are the perpetrators of many of the violations committed against these defenders. |
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Large-scale development project and human rights defenders 2013, para. 77 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Communities and those defending their rights play a crucial role in shaping development policies and projects that are people-centred and non-discriminatory by impeding economic and political elites to monopolize the development of such policies and projects. Human rights defenders are key for ensuring the effective implementation of a human rights-based approach to development, as outlined above, which is why they should be able to carry out their activities without fear of intimidation or harassment of any sort. This is particularly relevant in the context of the discussion on the post-2015 development agenda. Civil society is calling for meaningful participation, higher levels of accountability from Governments and international institutions and the protection of human rights under the rule of law. |
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Role of national human rights institutions in the promotion and protection of human rights and as protectors of human rights defenders 2013, para. 116 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | As established by the Paris Principles, national human rights institutions should have broad and solid mandates and be properly equipped to be able to operate independently. Credible national institutions are autonomous from the influence of Government and ensure pluralism in their composition and activities, particularly through effective interaction with civil society organizations working on human rights issues. Members and staff of these institutions can be considered as human rights defenders and, as such, should be supported by public authorities and protected if needed. |
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Work in progress, challenges and the way forward 2017, para. 80 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | In just 20 years, the world that witnessed the signing of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders has undergone significant changes. Nevertheless, the hopes raised by that Declaration remain alive. The same is true of the legitimate aspirations of millions of people: to live in a society that is freer, more just, more egalitarian, and where every person is able to enjoy their human rights. Those who are fighting for this to become a reality should be recognized as the heroes of our time. All too often, defenders have sacrificed their lives and their families' safety so that we may have access to decent housing, good-quality education, or simply be able to vote or to express ourselves without fear. These brave women and men continue to be vilified, threatened and attacked throughout the world. Every day, every week, there are insidious attempts to destroy years of hard work aimed at better protecting defenders. When human rights defenders are attacked, it is ultimately democracy that comes under threat. |
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Large-scale development project and human rights defenders 2013, para. 84e | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Donors and investors should:] If they are private and institutional donors and investors, have accountability mechanisms in place for those adversely affected by projects or who feel their rights have been violated as a result of a project, and ensure that such mechanisms respect standards for confidentiality, have an early warning system in case of threats or other violations against those who have filed or are considering filing a petition, with proper risk assessment and protection measures available; |
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Environmental human rights defenders 2016, para. 94 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The international community and States should urgently assume their responsibility to empower and protect environmental human rights defenders. The newly adopted international agreements, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change, have engendered high expectations among environmental human rights defenders around the world. That vision is doomed to fail if those individuals and groups on the frontline of defending sustainable development are not protected at the national, regional and international levels. |
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On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 110 | 19 de ago. de 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | States must ensure that anti-terrorism legislation and measures are not applied against human rights defenders to hamper their human rights work. |
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