Progress: Under Discussion

Greece
Paper or Analysis

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Cámara de Diputados
Americas | Chile
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2025

CHILE: Texto aprobado – Ley sobre Protección de Personas Defensoras del Medio Ambiente (Boletín 16.886-12)

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Americas | Paraguay
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2025

Paraguayan senate postpones approval on national law for the protection of journalists and human rights defenders

On October 15th the Paraguayan senate voted to postpone new discussions on the national Law on the Protection of Journalists...
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Americas | Chile
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2025

Ley de protección a defensores/as ambientales: Chile necesita acción urgente y el Congreso tiene la oportunidad para avanzar

Santiago, 6 de octubre de 2025 El próximo martes 7 de octubre, la Sala de la Cámara de Diputados y...
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Civil Society Europe & European Civic Forum
European Union | Europe & Eurasia
Policy Maker Tools
2024

Europe: A Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Organisations in Europe

Civil Society Europe and the European Civic Forum, leading an informal coalition of civil society organisations1 which includes Protection International, present...
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ISHR
Türkiye
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2023

Türkiye: Proposal for a Law on the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights Defenders

Türkiye’s Member of Parliament, Ceylan Akça Cupolo, introduced a proposal for a law on the recognition and protection of Human...
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Camara de Diputadas y Diputados
Americas | Chile
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2024

Chile: Bill to regulate the protection of nature and environmental human rights defenders

Bill in process in the Chamber of Deputies (date of entry May 29, 2024), which seeks to enshrine a regulatory...
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Philippines | Asia
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2018

The Philippines: Senate Bill No.1699 – Act to Promote and Protect the Rights of Human Rights Defenders of 2018

Filipino senator Leila M. de Lima introduced to the Filipino Senate a proposal for an Act to Promote and Protect...
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US Foreign Relations Committee
Americas | United States
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2024

United States: Chair Cardin Introduces Legislation to Protect Human Rights Defenders Worldwide

January 31, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and author of...
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Congreso de la República. Camara de Representantes.
Colombia | Americas
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals)
2023

Colombia: Bill 242/2022C. Through which the comprehensive work and rights of women and individuals searching for victims of forced disappearance are recognized and protected.

Its purpose is the comprehensive protection and recognition of the work as peacebuilders and rights advocates for women and individuals...
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