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Govts must do more to protect human rights defenders – expert
By UN News
Mar 16, 2023 11:30 am

OFFICIALS in many countries 'vilify and target' human rights defenders instead of recognizing the crucial work they do to help build fairer societies, a United Nations-appointed independent expert said on Wednesday.

In a report to the UN Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor said 'states can and should do more to protect defenders,' noting that 25 years after countries agreed on a declaration to promote and protect such defenders' work, their contributions were often ignored.

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