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REFERENCES OF SIGNIFICANCE TO WOMEN
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
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Declaration
on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to
Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms
Adopted
by General Assembly resolution 53/144 of 9 December 1998
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Website - UN Special Rapporteur on
the Situation of Human Rights Defenders
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Direct Link to the Full 105-Page
Guide to the Declaration -
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE RIGHT TO
DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS:
Examples of Chapter Titles:
*The Right to Be Protected
*The Right to Access and Communicate
with International Bodies
*The Right to Freedom of Opinion and
Expression
*The Right to Protest
*The Right to Develop and Discuss
New Human Rights Ideas
Full Statement by UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation
of Human Rights Defenders:
Essential Guide to the Right to Defend Human Rights
GENEVA - "It is not easy being a human rights defender; in too many countries it is dangerous, plain dangerous," said United Nations Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya launching her essential guide to the right to defend human rights*, a key document aimed at supporting those who stand for our rights by increasing understanding of the UN Declaration on human rights defenders and awareness on the dangers they face.
"Despite the efforts to implement the Declaration, human rights defenders continue to face numerous violations," Ms. Sekaggya said. "I hope that this essential guide, the new 'Commentary to the Declaration on human rights defenders', will contribute to the development of a safer and more conducive environment for defenders to be able to carry out their work.".................