The legislative assembly of the state of Rio de Janeiro resolves to create the State Program for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, Social Communicators and Environmentalists – PEPDDH/RJ by adopting Law 9322/21 on June 14th 2021.
The scope of the PEPDDH/RJ is to articulate and adopt measures to protect and assist Human Rights Defenders – HRDs -, Social Communicators and Environmentalists, who, due to their work in the defense, promotion, and reparation of human rights, are at risk, vulnerable or criminalized.