Type of content: News

CNN
Georgia | Europe
News
2023

Georgia| Georgia’s Parliament Formally Repeals “Foreign Influence” Bill That Sparked Huge Protests.

CNN – Georgia’s parliament on Friday formally repealed a controversial “foreign influence” bill that sparked large protests amid concerns that...
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Philstar
Philippines | Asia
News
2023

The Philippines: Bill Protecting Human Rights Defenders Hurdles House Panel

For the third time in nearly two decades, a bill seeking to protect human rights defenders and punish acts of...
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Protection International
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
News
2023

Democratic Republic of the Congo: National Draft Law on Human Rights Defenders Approved by National Assembly

On the 12th of December 2022, the Congolese National Assembly approved a draft national law on human rights defenders. This...
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Fortune TV Liberia
Liberia | Africa
News
2022

Liberia: Civil Society Discussions on Draft Law for Human Rights Defenders

In February 2022, human rights defenders came together to discuss the development of a draft law for the protection of...
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La Nueva Prensa, AP News
Colombia | Americas
News
2022

Colombia: Illegal Surveillance of Defenders by the UNP

Concerning news has come forward on the Colombian National Protection Unit (Unidad Nacional de Protección or UNP in Spanish). Personnel...
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Rappler
Philippines | Asia
News
2022

Philippines: Law proposals for the protection of defenders

In the Philippines, two proposals on the protection of human rights defenders are pending. As stated in the attached article:...
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ISHR
Côte d'Ivoire | Africa
News
2021

Cote D’Ivoire: Regional Consultation on Protecting Defenders in Times of Crisis

From 18th to 20th October 2021, the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) hosted a regional consultation in Abidjan on...
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Pulso Diario de San Luis
Mexico | Americas
News
2021

Mexico, Nuevo Leon: Agreement with Ministry of the Interior to Protect Activists

“MONTERREY, NL, December 22 (EL UNIVERSAL) – The Undersecretary for Human Rights, Population and Migration of the Ministry of the...
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Internationl Service for Human Rights
Philippines | Asia
News
2022

Philippines: Senate Should Adopt Human Rights Defender Protection Law

“On 17 January 2022, the House of Representatives adopted House Bill No. 10576, known as the Human Rights Defenders Act,...
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Secretaría de gobernación. Gobierno de Mexico
Mexico | Americas | Mexico
News
2022

Mexico: Government discussions on a new general law for human rights defenders and journalists

In January 2022, discussions on a general law for the protection of human rights defenders in Mexico were renewed. Discussions...
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