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Gobierno de Mexico
Mexico
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
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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
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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
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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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