A/HRC/34/52 declarations of support by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the fact that some regional offices have paid tribute to the work of defenders and have condemned legislative developments aimed at criminalizing their work. Other initiatives, such as the designing of new tools and means of communication, should also be explored. It would be particularly useful, for defenders, to produce summaries of the recommendations contained in the Special Rapporteur’s reports and their application to national and regional contexts. 71. It is important to seek support from intermediaries other than the United Nations. In that connection, the Rapporteur intends to establish closer ties with embassies, national human rights institutions, philanthropic organizations, universities and international networks, including networks of lawyers and trade unions, and thus leverage the dissemination of information and reach new audiences. 72. Moreover, the Special Rapporteur, recognizing his responsibility to raise awareness about the situation of defenders, was eager to rapidly develop tools that facilitate greater access to information about the various issues that his mandate seeks to address. He therefore decided to strengthen his mandate’s visibility on digital media, including through a multilingual website that presents, in an accessible manner, his mandate’s mission and working methods and highlights his activities as Special Rapporteur. In just a few months, over 10,000 people have visited the website, the visibility of which he now hopes to increase further so as to reach as many people as possible. 73. A simpler version of the Special Rapporteur’s reports, targeted at the general public, has been developed and distributed during his numerous trips. He also recently designed a brochure, now available in three languages, to explain the role of the Declaration, the importance of defenders’ work, and his mandate. He has strengthened his presence on social media. The ever-increasing number of accounts created is proof of the interest and concern of the general public with regard to human rights and the situation of those who promote them. 74. The Rapporteur wishes to continue these efforts and to develop attractive, easyaccess tools to explain some of the recommendations contained in his reports and to showcase the progress achieved and success stories in the protection of human rights defenders. 75. The Special Rapporteur has sought to make himself more available to defenders who live in remote areas or who otherwise find it challenging to interact with his office. He has organized online discussions and webinars, bringing together defenders and civil society organizations from various parts of the world. Three online discussions held between August and December 2016 attracted the participation of 70 defenders, the majority of whom had never been in contact with the Special Rapporteur’s office. The participants’ feedback confirmed that such activities were essential for forging closer ties with the field and thus bringing some defenders out of isolation, without having to deal with budgetary or geographical constraints. Further discussions are already in preparation; they will focus on ways that the Special Rapporteur’s recommendations and resolutions on human rights defenders can be conveyed to the field and put into practice there. H. Action against impunity and reprisals 76. The issue of reprisals has remained a matter of concern throughout the Special Rapporteur’s mandate. Between 1 December 2014 and 31 July 2016, the Special Rapporteur sent 55 communications relating to reprisals against groups of defenders or individuals who had worked with the United Nations or other international organizations 16 GE.17-00986