Progress: Enacted

Secretaría General del Senado
Colombia | Americas
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2011

Colombia: DECRETO-LEY No. 4633 DE 2011

Por medio del cual se dictan medidas de asistencia, atención, reparación integral y de restitución de derechos territoriales a las...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2023

DRC: National Law on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

Just a couple of days ago, Protection International received a copy of Law 23/027 on the protection and responsibility of...
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The Parliament of Georgia
Georgia | Europe & Eurasia
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2014

Georgia: National Strategy for the Protection of Human Rights in Georgia for 2014-2020

In April 2014, the Georgian Parliament approved the National Human Rights Strategy 2014-2020 for the protection of human rights defenders.The...
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Protection International
Americas
Declaration, resolution or formal report
2023

Americas: The Escazú Agreement

On the 4th of March 2018, governments, NGOs, academia and other stakeholders from the Latin American and Caribbean region signed...
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The European External Action Service (EEAS)
Europe & Eurasia
Foreign Policy Guidelines
2008

Europe: European Union Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders

The EU Guidelines (2008) are a tool for missions of EU Member States and contain recommendations on supporting human rights...
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Unidad Nacional de Protección
Colombia | Americas
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Colombia: Emergency plan for the protection of social leaders, human rights defenders and peace activists

In September 2022, the Colombian government introduced the Emergency Plan for the Protection of Social Leaders, Human Rights Defenders and...
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Departamento Nacional de Planeación
Colombia | Americas
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Colombia: Conpes 4063

This document was issued on 29/Nov/2021 by the government of Iván Duque and approved on 6/Dec/2021 by the National Council...
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Gobierno de Mexico
Mexico | Americas
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2012

Mexico: Law on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists

On the 25th of June 2012, the government of Mexico adopted the Law on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders...
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Tribunal Superior de Bogotá
Colombia | Americas
Judicial ruling
2020

Colombia: tutela decision by High Court of Bogotá, March 2020

On the 10th of December 2019, a group of social and human rights organisations filed a tutela action seeking protection...
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Komnas HAM
Indonesia | Asia
Declaration, resolution or formal report
2015

Indonesia: Regulation Number 5/2015 on Procedures for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

In 2015, Komnas HAM (National Human Rights Commission) adopted Regulation Number 5 of 2015 (Perkomnas HAM) concerning Procedures for the...
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