United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
Who is a Human Rights Defender? What can the Special Rapporteur do?Official Statements
Colombia: amenazas de muerte contra el defensor de los derechos humanos y del medio ambiente Bernadino Mosquera (comunicación conjunta)
Official Letters and Statements
Lo que sigue se basa en una comunicación conjunta enviada al Gobierno de Colombia sobre las amenazas de muerte contra el defensor de los derechos humanos y del medio ambiente Bernadino Mosquera.
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UNGA side event – “Driving sustainable development: the crucial contributions of Human Rights Defenders to the 2030 Agenda”
Latest InformationOn 15 October 2024, a side event will take place on the margins of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, discussing my new report on the contributions of human rights defenders to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Rencontre avec des défenseur·e·s des droits humains en Tunisie
Latest Information[Français / English] Lors d’une réunion en ligne avec des défenseurs des droits humains tunisiens, j’ai appris que les restrictions à leur encontre s’étaient intensifiées et étendues à de nouveaux secteurs, créant un climat de peur accru dans tout le pays.
Meeting with Georgian human rights defenders with disabilities
Latest InformationHuman rights defenders with disabilities in Georgia stand to be greatly affected by the proposed Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence.
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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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