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Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Americas | Brazil
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2021

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro. Law 9322/21 Creating the State Program for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

The legislative assembly of the state of Rio de Janeiro resolves to create the State Program for the Protection of...
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Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato. Periódico oficial
Mexico | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2019

Mexico, Guanajuato: Regulation for the Law for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists

On the 11th of March 2019, the government of the State of Guanajuato in Mexico issued the Regulation for the...
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Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato
Mexico | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2017

Mexico, Guanajuato: Law for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists

On the 26th of October 2017, the government of the State of Guanajuato adopted the Law for the Protection of...
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Gobierno de Colombia
Colombia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2018

Colombia: Decree 660 of 2018

On the 17th of April 2018, the President of Colombia adopted Decree 660 which creates and regulates a Comprehensive Security...
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Fiscalía General de la Nacion de Colombia
Colombia | Americas
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report
2021

Colombia: Resolution 0775 Creating Investigation Group for Attacks against Defenders

On the 29th of April 2021, the prosecutor’s office in Colombia adopted Resolution 0775, which created a national working group...
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Diario oficial Bicentenario El Peruano
Peru | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2021

Peru: Decree N° 004-2021 Creating the Intersectoral Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

On April 21st 2021, Peru adopted Decree 004-2021, creating the Intersectoral mechanism for the protection of human rights defenders. As...
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Gobierno de Mexico
Mexico | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2012

Mexico: Regulation of the Law for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists

On the 30th of November 2012, the Government of Mexico adopted the Regulation of the Law for the Protection of...
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Presidência da Repúblic a Brasileira
Americas | Brazil
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2019

Brazil: Decree No. 9.937 creating a Protection Programme for Human Rights Defenders, Communicators and Environmentalists

On the 24th of July 2019, Brazil adopted Decree 9937. This decree “establishes the protection programme for human rights defenders,...
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Biblioteca Virtual del Tribunal Superior de Cuentas
Americas | Honduras
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals) | Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2015

Honduras: Decree No. 34-2015 on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, Journalists, Social Communicators and Justice Operators

On May 15th 2015, the state of Honduras officialised the adoption of Decree No. 34-2015 through its publication in the...
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Diario oficial de la Federación de Mexico
Mexico | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2012

Mexico: Decree enacting Law for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists

On the June 25th 2012, the Mexican congress adopted a decree enacting the Law for the Protection of Human Rights...
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