United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
Who is a Human Rights Defender? What can the Special Rapporteur do?Official Statements
Georgia: threats, harassment and intimidation against human rights defenders who publicly expressed their opposition to the ‘Law on Foreign Influence’ (joint communication)
Official Letters and Statements
This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Georgia about the threats, harassment and intimidation against human rights defenders who publicly expressed their opposition to the adoption of the ‘Law on Foreign Influence’, including the reported incidents against Zurab Berdzenishvili, Baia Pataraia and Georgi Meladze.
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Guest Blog: Rambati Chaudhary from Nepal
Latest InformationA guest blog by Nepali women’s rights defender Rambati Chaudhary.
Guest Blog: Remembering Professor GN Saibaba
Latest InformationA guest blog by Henri Tiphagne on the death of human rights defender GN Saibaba.
Guest Blog: Supporting Climate Defenders to Combat Climate Change
Latest InformationA guest blog by Emmanuel Gumbo, Zimbabwean lawyer and human rights defender.
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“Information received” does not necessarily reflect the views of the Special Rapporteur or the United Nations.
Human Rights Defenders
Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) are people who act peacefully to promote or protect human rights in accordance with the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.
“Human rights defenders are ordinary people who do extraordinary things. They work peacefully for the rights of others and help build civil and just societies based on the rule of law.”
Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on the situation of HRDs
Violations committed against HRDs
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