International

By the end of 2021, 29 countries have adopted, at some point, some form of public policy on the protection of HRDs; or have at least initiated a process (i.e. there are existing public debates with the involvement of authorities on the subject).

ILGA. The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
International
Policy Maker Tools
2024

Toolkit. Towards Trans Liberation: Advocacy for Legal Gender Recognition

Throughout the world, legal gender recognition remains a major concern for trans human rights defenders. It is a crucial component...
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ISHR
International
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2024

Declaration +25

The Declaration +25 is an authoritative, civil society-led document that supplements the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Together, these...
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US Foreign Relations Committee
Americas | United States | International
Foreign Policy Guidelines
2023

United States: Bill on the Protection of HRDs in Foreign Missions

In March 2023, Senator Robert Menendez, who is chair of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee proposed  a bill...
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Protection International
International
Paper or Analysis
2023

Innovation and other paradigms for public policies for the protection of HRDs

Originally published in the Centro Regional de Servicios (CRES) Luis Enrique Eguren y Alexandra Loaiza 10 August 2023 Introduction Since...
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Protection International
International
News
2023

International: AHRI Conference 2023: Our commitment to advance the defense of Human Rights

Protection International played an active role in the International Conference 2023 of the Association of Human Rights Institutions (AHRI), hosted...
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ISHR | National Protection Toolbox
International
Other Observatories & Databases
2022

ISHR: National Protection Toolbox

ISHR works to support human rights defenders to strengthen their national legal recognition and protection, providing legal and technical guidance...
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Protection International
International
Paper or Analysis
2022

Protection International: The Worldwide Growth of National Policies for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

Read Protection International’s new report “The Worldwide Growth of National Policies for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: A current...
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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is the leading United Nations
International
Policy Maker Tools
2021

A/Hrc/47/39/add.2: The Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Guidance on Ensuring Respect for Human Rights Defenders

Report of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises Summary In...
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Protection International
International
Policy Maker Tools
2021

Protection International: Redefining the Risk Approach

In January 2021, Protection International brought together a group of interdisciplinary experts from the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and...
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Protection International
International
Paper or Analysis
2021

Protection International: The Right to Defend Human Rights, From a Critical Approach

In this publication, we explain our understanding of this right by emphasising the collective and diverse identities that the term...
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Protection International
International
Policy Maker Tools
2021

Protection International: Evaluability and Reconstruction of Theories of Change of Protection Policies (2021)

PI Evaluation Series on National Public Policies intends to fill the existing gap around the evaluation of national public pAlthough...
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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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Human Rights House Foundation
International | Europe & Eurasia
Policy Maker Tools
2018

International: Human rights defenders standards

In 2018, Human Rights House Foundation developed 16 standards related to the rights of human rights defenders, together with the...
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Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions
International
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2018

International: Marrakech Declaration for NHRIs

National Human Rights Institutions from around the world adopted The Marrakech Declaration at the 13th International Conference of the Global...
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Protection International
International
Paper or Analysis
2017

Protection International: FOCUS report 2017

Protection International (PI) is glad to present its 2017 edition of its Focus Report, monitoring worldwide developments in the field...
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International Service for Human Rights - ISHR
International
Policy Maker Tools
2017

International: ISHR Model National Law on the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights Defenders

The Model Law is intended to guide and assist States and other actors to ensure the full and effective implementation...
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Protection International
International
Paper or Analysis
2014

Protection International: 2014 FOCUS report

This 2014 Focus Report is intended to provide detailed monitoring of developments in the field of national public policy associated...
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Protection International
International
Paper or Analysis
2013

Protection International: FOCUS report 2013

This publication is intended to provide detailed monitoring of developments in the field of national public policy associated with the...
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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
International
Policy Maker Tools
2011

Commentary to the Declaration on human rights defenders: an essential guide to the right to defend human rights

Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders The Commentary to the Declaration on human rights defenders is a key document aimed...
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Protection International
International
Paper or Analysis
2011

Protection International: Protection of Human Rights Defenders, Best Practices and Lessons Learnt

In recent years several governments have developed specific national mechanisms to protect defenders, all of them in countries seriously lacking...
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