Authorship: National authorities and institutions

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 or 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 or 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 or 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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Proyectosdeley
Peru | Americas
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2019

Peru: Bill 04710/2019-CR, WHICH RECOGNIZES AMAZONIAN INDIGENOUS SECURITY AND INCORPORATES IT INTO THE NATIONAL CITIZEN SECURITY SYSTEM.

It proposes to recognize Amazonian Indigenous Security as the self-defense organization of Amazonian indigenous peoples according to their own ancestral...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2023

DRC: National Law on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

Just a couple of days ago, Protection International received a copy of Law 23/027 on the protection and responsibility of...
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Ministério dos Direitos Humanos e da Cidadania
Americas | Brazil
News
2023

Brazil: Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship (MDHC) To Publish an Inter-Ministerial Decree to Structure the National Policy on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

MDHC The challenges for the construction of the National Plan for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders were presented this...
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Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Switzerland
Foreign Policy Guidelines
2019

Switzerland: Foreign Policy Guidelines on HRDs

In 2019, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs developed Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders. The document contains “specific courses...
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Government of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom | International
Foreign Policy Guidelines
2019

United Kingdom: Foreign Policy Guidelines for HRDs

In 2019, the British Department of Foreign Affairs developed a report on UK support for human rights defenders. The document...
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Humanrights.ch
Ireland | Europe & Eurasia
Foreign Policy Guidelines
2010

Ireland: Foreign Policy Guidelines for HRDs

In 2010, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs developed Guidelines for Irish Embassies and Missions on Human Rights Defenders. The...
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