Authorship: Civil society and academia

African Defenders

Declaration, resolution or formal report

2023

Africa: Bishoftu Declaration on Human Rights Defenders

On the 21st of February 2023 the 36th Ordinary session of the African Union took place in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. During...

Protection International

Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa

2023

Democratic Republic of the Congo: National Draft Law on Human Rights Defenders Approved by National Assembly

On the 12th of December 2022, the Congolese National Assembly approved a draft national law on human rights defenders. This...

Bir Kirpish

Kazakhstan | Asia

Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals) | Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)

2022

Kazakhstan: Draft Law for Human Rights Defenders Petitioned

In Kazakhstan, a draft law for a national protection mechanism for human rights defenders was developed by civil society actors....

Tanzanian Human Rights Defenders Coalition

Tanzania | Africa

Paper or analysis

2021

Tanzania: Situation Report on Human Rights Defenders and Civic Space (2021)

In 2021, the Tanzanian Human Rights Defenders Coalition published its latest evaluation of the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs...

Nkafu Policy Institute

Cameroon | Africa

Paper or analysis

2023

Cameroon: The Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Cameroon

This publication was published by the Nkafu Policy Institute in January 2023. It includes an analysis of legal protection measures...

Amnesty International

Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)

2018

Benin: Draft Law on the Recognition, Promotion and Protection of Human Rights Defenders in the Republic of Benin

In September 2018, a draft law on the Recognition, Promotion and Protection of Human Rights Defenders in the Republic of...

Human Rights House Foundation

International | Europe & Eurasia

Policy Maker Tools

2018

International: Human rights defenders standards

In 2018, Human Rights House Foundation developed 16 standards related to the rights of human rights defenders, together with the...

Human Rights House Foundation

Europe & Eurasia

Policy Maker Tools

2018

Eurasia: Human Rights House Booklet 2018

In 2018, Human Rights House Foundation published a booklet entitled: “Rights of Defenders: Principles and Standards Protecting and Empowering Human...

OHCHR

Moldova | Europe & Eurasia

Declaration, resolution or formal report

2019

Moldova: UN Special Rapporteur calls for protection of HRDs

In a statement to the Moldovan government in 2018, the UN Special Rapporteur called for a stronger protection of human...

International Service for Human RIghts

Africa | Guinea | Guinea | Africa

Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals) | Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)

2017

Guinea: Draft Law on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights Defenders

In 2017, a draft law was developed by Guinean civil society actors. Together with global civil society actors such as...

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