Latin America: Governments Must Create Protection Policies That Guarantee the Right to Defend Human Rights

Mexico, North America

Latin America continues to be the most dangerous region in the world for the defence of human rights, a situation that has worsened in the current context of COVID-19.

Today, on the International Day of Human Rights Defenders, human rights defenders and civil society organisations call on the governments of the region to establish actions that respect and protect their work.

Find the original document here in Spanish (RED TDT).

North America

Mexico

2021

Declaration, resolution or formal report

Civil society and academia

Human Rights Ombudsman’s Office of the People of Oaxaca- CODIGO DH and Governmental Institutions Ratify Agreement in Favour of Human Rights Defenders

January 31, 2022

Segob and Nuevo Leon Sign Agreement to Protect Activists

January 31, 2022

Renewal of the Agreement for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Oaxaca.

January 31, 2022

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