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The report of the special representative on human rights defenders (A 59 401) discussed discrimination against women human rights defenders.

Defenders (Human rights) (resolution 2005 67) 262

Some human rights defenders were targeted in the course of their human rights work.

The four lawyers human rights defenders were also soon released.

Restrictions on the operations of human rights defenders were a reliable indication of other human rights violations.

Calls upon all States to take all necessary measures to ensure the protection of human rights defenders, and to ensure and maintain an environment conducive to the work of human rights defenders

Journalists, political activists and human rights defenders in Sudan are particularly endangered by the worsening human rights situation in the country.

Member States must all give greater consideration to information from human rights defenders.

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Ms. Juul (Norway) said that the report by the Special Representative on human rights defenders (A 60 339) revealed a grim reality of threats, harassment and attacks targeting human rights defenders and their relatives worldwide.

(i) To ensure that human rights defenders are protected from abuses, threats and harassment

(l) Ensuring the effective protection of human rights defenders, including those belonging to minorities

The role of human rights defenders is indispensable and must be protected and facilitated.

International groups, including Human Rights Watch, FrontLine Defenders, the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, and Reporters without Borders have condemned the arrests.

(f) The continuing denial of the freedom of human rights defenders to pursue their activities

Welcoming the appointment by the Secretary General of a special representative on human rights defenders,

Emphasizing the need for strong and effective measures for the protection of human rights defenders,

(g) The harassment and persecution of human rights defenders and other members of civil society

Emphasizing the need for strong and effective measures for the protection of human rights defenders,

Emphasizing the need for strong and effective measures for the protection of human rights defenders,

(vii) Ensuring appropriate civil and administrative remedies and criminal sanctions for violations of human rights, as well as effective protection for human rights defenders

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(a) About the continued use of the criminal justice system to silence political opposition and human rights defenders, including through arbitrary detention, lack of due process and closed political trials of leading opposition figures and human rights defenders

(j) To promote the full enjoyment of all human rights and to protect the safety, security and freedom of movement of all human rights defenders

(f) To promote the full enjoyment of all human rights and to protect the safety, security and freedom of movement of all human rights defenders

The mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary General on human rights defenders remained a pivotal part of the United Nation's human rights machinery.

(f) The continuing denial of the freedom of human rights defenders to pursue their legitimate activities

Sadly, the international community did not respond to last autumn s mass arrests of human rights defenders.

(f) The continued denial of the freedom of human rights defenders to pursue their legitimate activities

(a) Victims' associations, human rights defenders and other actors of civil society, as well as national human rights institutions created in conformity with the Paris Principles

4. Takes note of the report of the Secretary General on human rights defenders A 55 292.

The European Union portrayed mercenaries seeking to undermine Cuba's right to self determination, as human rights defenders.

Recognizing the substantial role that human rights defenders can play in supporting peace through dialogue, openness, participation and justice, including by monitoring and reporting on human rights,

Ireland attaches great importance to the work performed by human rights defenders who have become increasingly effective in ensuring greater protection to victims of human rights violations.

It was noted that human rights defenders had improved their capacities and skills in the region, but that in the current political environment the defenders were wary of repercussions from authorities that might arise in the course of carrying out human rights work.

Her Government was currently elaborating tools to strengthen its support for human rights defenders both at home and abroad, and commended the European Union for having adopted guidelines on human rights defenders as well as other regional initiatives for their protection and support.

Noting with deep concern that, in a number of countries in all regions of the world, impunity for threats, attacks and acts of intimidation against human rights defenders persists and that this impacts negatively on the work and safety of human rights defenders,