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Gobierno de Mexico
Mexico | Americas
Law, 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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Estado Peruano
Peru | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2019

Peru: Resolution 0159-2019 on the protection of human rights defenders

This Resolution 0159-2019 was adopted by the Peruvian government in 2019. It has been published as part of the National...
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République du Niger
Niger | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Niger: A National Law On Human Rights Defenders

On the 15th of June 2022, a national law on human rights defenders (HRDs or defenders) in Niger was adopted. The...
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Portail Officiel du gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2021

Côte d’Ivoire: Inter-Ministerial Order Creating a Protection Mechanism for HRDs

On 10 November 2021, the government of Ivory Coast adopted the inter-ministerial order N°972/MJDH/MEMD/MIS, creating the Committee for the Protection...
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Plataforma Digital del Estado Peruano
Peru | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals) | Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2021

Peru: Ministerial Resolution N° 134-2021-MINAM for the Protection of Environmental Defenders

On the 23rd of July 2021, the Ministry of the Environment adopted Resolution N° 134-2021-MINAM on the Protection of Environmental...
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African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Africa
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2004

Africa: Res.69(XXXV)03 creating the African Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders

On the 4th of June 2004, the African Commission adopted Resolution 69, creating the African Special Rapporteur on Human Rights...
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Defensoría del pueblo de Ecuador
Americas | Ecuador
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2019

Ecuador: Ombudsman’s Office Resolution 077

In 2019, the Ombudsman’s Office in Ecuador adopted Resolution 077 for the protection of human rights defenders. The purpose of...
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Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Americas | Nicaragua
Judicial Ruling
2017

Nicaragua: Acosta et al. v. Nicaragua, Inter-American Court of Human Rights

On the 25th of March 2017, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights pronounced a sentence regarding the case brought before...
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