Authorship: National Authorities & Institutions

Mongolia | Asia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2021

Mongolia: Law on the Legal Status of Human Rights Defenders

On the 1st of July 2021, the Law on the Legal Status of Human Rights Defenders entered into force in...
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Defensoría del Pueblo Perú
Peru | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals) | Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2020

Peru: Administrative Resolution No. 029-2020/DP-PAD adopting “Guidelines for the Ombudsman’s Intervention in Cases of Human Rights Defenders”

Administrative Resolution No. 029-2020/DP-PAD, made in Lima on June 15, 2020, approves the “Guidelines for the Ombudsman’s Intervention in Cases...
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EVA - Gobierno Colombia
Colombia | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2018

Colombia: Decree 2137 of 2018 presenting the Individual and Collective Prevention and Protection Timely Action Plan (PAO)

On the 19th of November 2018, the President of the Republic of Colombia enacted Decree 2137. As stated in its...
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Sécrétariat du gouvernement Jounal Officiel
Mali | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2018

Mali: Law No. 2018-003 of January 12, 2018 on Human Rights Defenders

On January 12, 2018, the Malian government adopted Law No. 2018-003 on human rights defenders (HRDs or defenders). The law...
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Journal Official de la Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2017

Côte d’Ivoire: Decree No. 2017-121 for the Application of the 2014 Law Protecting Human Rights Defenders

On February 22 2017, the government of Côte d’Ivoire adopted Decree No. 2017-121. This decree implements the 2014 Law on...
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Protection International
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2017

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proposal for a Law on the Protection and Responsibilities of Human Rights Defenders

In May 2017, the first draft law on the protection and responsibilities of human rights defenders for national implementation, approved...
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Presidência da República
Americas | Brazil
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2007

Brazil: Decree no. 6044 creating a National Public Policy for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

On the 12th of February 2007, the government of Brasil adopted decree no. 6044, approving the National Policy on the...
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Gobierno de Colombia
Colombia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
1997

Colombia: Law 418 of 1997 on the protection of persons at risk

On the 26th of December 1997, Colombia introduced Law 418 on the protection of persons at risk. This law is...
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