
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
Who is a Human Rights Defender? What can the Special Rapporteur do?Official Statements

Argentina: campaña de desprestigio contra la abogada ambientalista Alicia Chalabe (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Argentina sobre una campaña de desprestigio contra la abogada ambientalista Alicia Chalabe por su trabajo relacionado con el negocio de litio.
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Academic visit to Angola, South Africa and Ghana
Latest InformationFrom 18 to 30 November, I embarked on an academic visit to Angola, South Africa and Ghana.

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.
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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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