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.
