United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
Who is a Human Rights Defender? What can the Special Rapporteur do?Official Statements
Ελλάδα: Η μεταναστευτική πολιτική «προκαλεί ασφυξία» στους υπερασπιστές ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων σύμφωνα με την Ειδική Εισηγήτρια του ΟΗΕ
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ΑΘΗΝΑ (22 Ιουνίου 2022) – Οι ελληνικές αρχές θα πρέπει να στραφούν προς μια μεταναστευτική πολιτική που να θέτει στο…
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Asesinato del hijo de la defensora Rosario Zavala
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PRESS CONFERENCE: on end of official visit to Greece
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Philippine Authorities Should Protect Human Rights Defenders
Latest InformationUnited Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor called on the authorities…
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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
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