Human Rights Defenders

April 2019

• RES/40/11 Sponsor

  Recognizing the contribution of environmental human rights defenders to the enjoyment of human rights, environmental protection and sustainable development

  Resolution ● 40th Regular Session (2019 Mar) ● Item 3 ● Human Rights Defenders, Sustainable Development Goals, Environment

  Main Sponsors1:

  Norway,

  Cosponsors71:

  Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestine, State of, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Andorra, Armenia, Botswana, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Panama, Korea, Republic of, Angola, Bahamas, Burkina Faso, Iceland, Senegal, Timor-Leste, Peru

  Amendments1:

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  • A/HRC/40/L.30 Recognizing the contribution of environmental human rights defenders to the enjoyment of human rights, environmental protection and sustainable development

April 2017

• RES/34/5 Sponsor

  Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

  Resolution ● 34th Regular Session (2017 Mar) ● Item 3 ● Human Rights Defenders

  Main Sponsors1:

  Norway,

  Cosponsors84:

  Albania, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestine, State of, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Zambia

  Amendments6:

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  • A/HRC/34/L.51 Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
  • A/HRC/34/L.46 Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
  • A/HRC/34/L.45 Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
  • A/HRC/34/L.44 Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
  • A/HRC/34/L.43 Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
  • A/HRC/34/L.42 Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

July 2016

• RES/32/26 Sponsor

  Situation of human rights in Belarus

  Resolution ● 32nd Regular Session (2016 Jul) ● Item 4 ● Belarus, Freedom of Opinion, Expression and Association, Human Rights Defenders

  Main Sponsors36:

  Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

  Cosponsors7:

  Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland

April 2016

• RES/31/32 Sponsor

  Protecting human rights defenders, whether individuals, groups or organs of society, addressing economic, social and cultural rights

  Resolution ● 31st Regular Session (2016 Mar) ● Item 3 ● Human Rights Defenders, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

  Main Sponsors1:

  Norway,

  Cosponsors67:

  Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay

  Amendments31:

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  • A/HRC/31/L.71 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.70 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.69 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.68 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.67 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.66 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.65 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.64 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.63 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.62 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.61 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.60 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.59 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.58 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.57 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.56 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.55 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.54 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.53 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.52 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.51 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.50 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.49 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.48 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.47 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.46 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.44 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.43 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.42 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.41 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights
  • A/HRC/31/L.45 Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights

April 2014

• RES/25/18 Sponsor

  Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

  Resolution ● 25th Regular Session (2014 Mar) ● Item 3 ● Human Rights Defenders

  Main Sponsors1:

  Norway,

  Cosponsors79:

  Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Palestine, State of, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

  Amendments4:

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  • A/HRC/25/L.47 Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
  • A/HRC/25/L.46 Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
  • A/HRC/25/L.45 Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
  • A/HRC/25/L.44 Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

April 2013

• RES/22/6 Sponsor

  Protecting human rights defenders

  Resolution ● 22nd Regular Session (2013 Mar) ● Item 3 ● Human Rights Defenders, Internet and Digital Rights

  Main Sponsors1:

  Norway,

  Cosponsors76:

  Albania, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Palestine, State of, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

  Amendments5:

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  • A/HRC/22/L.50 Amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/22/L.13 on protecting human rights defenders
  • A/HRC/22/L.49 Amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/22/L.13 on protecting human rights defenders
  • A/HRC/22/L.48 Amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/22/L.13 on protecting human rights defenders
  • A/HRC/22/L.47 Amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/22/L.13 on protecting human rights defenders
  • A/HRC/22/L.46 Amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/22/L.13 on protecting human rights defenders

April 2011

• RES/16/5 Sponsor

  Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

  Resolution ● 16th Regular Session (2011 Mar) ● Item 3 ● Human Rights Defenders

  Main Sponsors1:

  Norway,

  Cosponsors65:

  Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Plurinational State of, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Zambia

April 2010

• RES/13/13 Sponsor

  Protection of human rights defenders

  Resolution ● 13th Regular Session (2010 Mar) ● Item 3 ● Human Rights Defenders

  Main Sponsors1:

  Norway,

  Cosponsors9:

  Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay

March 2008

• RES/7/8 Sponsor

  Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders

  Resolution ● 7th Regular Session (2008 Mar) ● Human Rights Defenders

  Main Sponsors1:

  Norway,

  Cosponsors53:

  Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Plurinational State of, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, Uruguay