Authorship: National Authorities & Institutions

Americas | Paraguay
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2025

Paraguayan senate postpones approval on national law for the protection of journalists and human rights defenders

On October 15th the Paraguayan senate voted to postpone new discussions on the national Law on the Protection of Journalists...
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ISHR
Türkiye
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2023

Türkiye: Proposal for a Law on the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights Defenders

Türkiye’s Member of Parliament, Ceylan Akça Cupolo, introduced a proposal for a law on the recognition and protection of Human...
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Camara de Diputadas y Diputados
Americas | Chile
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2024

Chile: Bill to regulate the protection of nature and environmental human rights defenders

Bill in process in the Chamber of Deputies (date of entry May 29, 2024), which seeks to enshrine a regulatory...
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Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
Kenya | Africa
Paper or Analysis
2016

Kenya: Defending the Defenders – Human Rights Defenders in conflict with the law

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), the national human rights institution of Kenya, has published a report on...
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Kenya | Africa
Policy Maker Tools

Kenya: Model Human Rights Defenders Policy and Action Plan

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), the national human rights institution of Kenya, has developed a model policy...
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Philippines | Asia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2018

The Philippines: Senate Bill No.1699 – Act to Promote and Protect the Rights of Human Rights Defenders of 2018

Filipino senator Leila M. de Lima introduced to the Filipino Senate a proposal for an Act to Promote and Protect...
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Colectivo de abogados José Alvear Restrepo (Cajar)
Colombia | Americas
Judicial Ruling
2024

Colombia: Historic, Inter-American Court Finds Colombia Internationally Responsible for Violating the Right to Defend Human Rights

Bogotá-Washington DC., March 18, 2024. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has issued a historic ruling in which it recognizes...
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Secretaría General del Senado
Colombia | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2011

Colombia: DECRETO-LEY No. 4633 DE 2011

Por medio del cual se dictan medidas de asistencia, atención, reparación integral y de restitución de derechos territoriales a las...
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US Foreign Relations Committee
Americas | United States
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2024

United States: Chair Cardin Introduces Legislation to Protect Human Rights Defenders Worldwide

January 31, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and author of...
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Congreso de la República. Camara de Representantes.
Colombia | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2023

Colombia: Bill 242/2022C. Through which the comprehensive work and rights of women and individuals searching for victims of forced disappearance are recognized and protected.

Its purpose is the comprehensive protection and recognition of the work as peacebuilders and rights advocates for women and individuals...
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