Violations committed against defenders by non-State actors 2010, para. 17
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
A number of cases brought to the attention of the Special Rapporteur indicate that the media are also involved in violations committed against human rights defenders, notably in relation to violations of their right to privacy. In certain States, human rights defenders have been subjected to denigration campaigns in the press (although sometimes the perpetrators were State-owned outlets). The Special Rapporteur strongly condemns such stigmatization, which often causes defenders to be portrayed as "troublemakers" and consequently legitimizes attacks against them.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Type de document
Special Procedures' report
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Personnes concernées
Activists
Année
2010
Type de paragraphe
Other
Reference
SR Human Rights Defenders, Report to the UNGA (2010), A/65/223, para. 17.