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US Foreign Relations Committee
Americas | United States
Law or 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 or 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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Proyectosdeley
Peru | Americas
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2019

Peru: Bill 04710/2019-CR, WHICH RECOGNIZES AMAZONIAN INDIGENOUS SECURITY AND INCORPORATES IT INTO THE NATIONAL CITIZEN SECURITY SYSTEM.

It proposes to recognize Amazonian Indigenous Security as the self-defense organization of Amazonian indigenous peoples according to their own ancestral...
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European Parlament - Think Tank
European Union | Europe & Eurasia
Declaration, resolution or formal report
2022

EU: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

On 27 April 2022, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a directive aimed at protecting persons who engage...
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Bir Kirpish
Kazakhstan | Asia
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals) | Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Kazakhstan: Draft Law for Human Rights Defenders Petitioned

In Kazakhstan, a draft law for a national protection mechanism for human rights defenders was developed by civil society actors....
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Amnesty International
Benin | Africa
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2018

Benin: Draft Law on the Recognition, Promotion and Protection of Human Rights Defenders in the Republic of Benin

In September 2018, a draft law on the Recognition, Promotion and Protection of Human Rights Defenders in the Republic of...
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Hellenic Republic. National Comission for Human Rights
Greece | Europe & Eurasia
Declaration, resolution or formal report
2022

Greece: GNCHR update on situation of defenders for migrants and asylum seekers

Following the call for inputs by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders in Greece in...
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International Service for Human Rights
Madagascar | Africa
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2021

Madagascar: Draft Law on the Protection of Human Defenders

On the 26th of March 2021, a draft law on the protection of human rights defenders was finalised and submitted...
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Protection International
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Democratic Republic of the Congo: draft edict in Sud-Ubangi

A draft edict on the protection of human rights defenders and journalists has been proposed to the Provincial Assembly in...
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International Service of Human Rights
Central African Republic | Africa
Law or decree or similar (incl. proposals)
2022

Central African Republic: Draft Law Promoting and Protecting Human Rights Defenders

In the Central African Republic, a Draft Law is being discussed at the Ministry of Justice. See here for an...
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