Authorship: National Authorities & Institutions

Biblioteca Virtual del Tribunal Superior de Cuentas
Honduras | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals) | Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2015

Honduras: Decree No. 34-2015 on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, Journalists, Social Communicators and Justice Operators

On May 15th 2015, the state of Honduras officialised the adoption of Decree No. 34-2015 through its publication in the...
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Diario oficial de la Federación de Mexico
Americas | Mexico
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2012

Mexico: Decree enacting Law for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists

On the June 25th 2012, the Mexican congress adopted a decree enacting the Law for the Protection of Human Rights...
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El Peruano
Americas | Peru
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals) | Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2021

Peru: Resolution Nº 028-2021 Creating the Functional Unit for Environmental Crimes (UNIDA)

On the 8th of March 2021, the Peruvian Secretary General adopted Resolution Nº 028-2021, creating the functional Unit for Environmental...
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Assemblée Nationale
Burkina Faso | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2017

Burkina Faso: Law N° 039-2017/AN on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Burkina Faso

On June 27th 2017, the government of Burkina Faso adopted Law No. 039-2017/AN on the protection of human rights defenders....
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Coalition Ivoirienne des Défenseurs des Droits Humains
Côte d'Ivoire | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2014

Côte d’Ivoire: Law N°2014 388 of 20 June 2014 on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights Defenders

On June 20th 2014, the government of Côte d’Ivoire adopted Law N°2014 388 on the promotion and protection of human...
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Journal Officiel de la République du Mali
Mali | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2020

Mali: Decree N°2020-0087/P-Rm 2020 Applying Law on Human Rights Defenders

On the 21st of February 2020, the Republic of Mali adopted Decree No. 2020-0087/P-Rm establishing the modalities of application of...
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President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Afghanistan | Asia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2020

Afghanistan: the Decree of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Appointing a Joint Commission for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

On the 3rd of December 2020, the government of Afghanistan appointed a Joint Commission for the Protection of Human Rights...
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Senate of the Philippines
Philippines | Asia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2019

Philippines: Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill 2019

On the 1st of July 2019, the Philippine House of Representatives adopted House Bill HB00161 (1-Jul-2019), named “Act defining the...
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Pakistani National Commission For Human Rights
Pakistan | Asia
Policy Maker Tools
2018

Pakistan: National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) Policy Guidelines on Protection of Human Rights Defenders

In 2018, the Pakistani National Commission for Human Rights developed policy guidelines on the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs...
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Afghanistan | Asia
News
2020

Afghanistan: Establishment of a Joint Commission for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

KABUL – As per the decree of the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and to strengthen human rights...
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