Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, Margaret Sekaggya
2009
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SymbolA/HRC/10/12
TitleReport of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, Margaret Sekaggya
AccessEnglish: A_HRC_10_12-EN - PDF ; Español: A_HRC_10_12-ES - PDF ; Français: A_HRC_10_12-FR - PDF ; Русский: A_HRC_10_12-RU - PDF ; العربية: A_HRC_10_12-AR - PDF ; 中文: A_HRC_10_12-ZH - PDF ;
Summary
Gives an account of activities of the new Special Rapporteur and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General during 2008, drawing attention to communications sent under the mandate during the past year; focuses on the potential of the Universal Periodic Review mechanism in enhancing the protection of human rights defenders; and outlines recommendations to the UN, States, non-governmental organizations and defenders regarding the enhancement of the potential of the UPR in improving the situation of human rights defenders.
AuthorsSekaggya, Margaret
UN. Human Rights Council. Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders
UN. Human Rights Council. Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders
Agenda information
A/HRC/10/1 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development.
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DateGeneva :[...]
Description
23 p.
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Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 7/8.
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes bibliographical references.