United Nations Human Rights Defenders Declaration
United Nations Human Rights Defenders Declaration
United Nations Human Rights Defenders Declaration
ISBN: 978-
EDITOR:
Herman Kumara
TRANSLATION:
Sinhala - Sampath Pushpakumara (AAL)
Tamil - Deepa Subashinie Kamalanathan / Benedict Croos
DESIGN:
Amila Darshana@adARTS
COORDINATION:
Prasanga Fernando
CARTOON:
Awantha Atigala
PRINTER:
DONORS:
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Reaffirming the importance of the observance of the purposes and principles of the
Charter of the United Nations for the promotion and protection of all human rights and
fundamental freedoms for all persons in all countries of the world,
Reaffirming also the importance of the Universal Declarations of Human Rights and
the International Covenants on Human Rights Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. As basic
elements of international efforts to promote universal respect for and observance of human
rights and fundamental freedoms and the importance of other human rights instruments
adopted within the United Nations system, as well as those at the regional level, Stressing
that all members of the international community shall fulfill, jointly and separately, their
solemn obligation to promote and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental
freedoms for all without distinction of any kind, including distinctions based on race, Colors,
sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or Social origin, property. Birth or
other status, reaffirming the particular importance of achieving international cooperation to
fulfil this obligation according to the Charter,
Acknowledging the important role of international cooperation for, and the valuable
work of individuals, groups and associations in contributing to, the effective elimination of all
violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms of people and individuals, including in
relation to mass, flagrant or systematic violations such as those resulting from apartheid, all
forms of racial discrimination, colonialism, foreign domination or occupation, aggression or
threats to national sovereignty, national unity or territorial integrity and from the refusal to
recognize the right of peoples to self-determination and the right of every people to exercise
full sovereignty over its wealth and natural resources, Recognizing the relationship between
international peace and security and the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental
freedoms, and mindful that the absence of international peace and security does not excuse
non –compliance, Reiterating that all human rights and fundamental freedoms are Universal,
indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and should be promoted and implemented in a
fair and equitable manner, without prejudice to the implementation of each of those rights
and freedoms, Stressing that the prime responsibility and duty to promote and protect
human rights and fundamental freedoms lie with the State, Recognizing the right and the
responsibility of individuals, groups and associations to promote respect for and foster
knowledge of human rights and fundamental freedoms at the national and international
levels,
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At the fifty – sixth session, the Commission on the Human Rights requested
the Secretary-General to appoint a Special Representative on human rights
defenders (Resolution 2000/61 April 2000). Ms. Hina Jilani (Pakistan) was
appointed in August 2000. Her work on the mandate, which began in September
2000, is based largely on the “Declaration on the Rights and Responsibility of
individuals, Groups, and Organs, of Society to Promote and Protect Universally
recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”(General Assembly
resolution 53/144 of 9 December 1998).
Ms. Mary Lawlor was born and educated in Ireland & is an Adjunct Professor
of Business and Human Rights a psychologist by training. She was the founder-
director of Front Line Defenders (2001-2016) & Director of the Irish Section of
Amnesty International (1988-2000)
Above the Human Rights Commission first established the mandate on the
situation of human rights defenders on 2000. However, the mandate was most
recently renewed by the Human Rights Council decision 43/115 in 2020.
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Full Name
Age
Sex
Profession or Occupation
Date
Place
If the defender is being prosecuted in the courts for any activity if defense of
human rights or related activity, or as a consequence f such activity:
Name(s), if known
If they are members of security forces, their rank, functions, the unit or
service, etc. to which they belong