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86.
The Special Rapporteur encourages the United Nations to:
(a)
Further promote the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders by
ensuring that it is accessible to the greatest number of people;
(b)
Continue to document and alert the international community to the
numerous reprisals against defenders who cooperate with the United Nations;
(c)
Develop a database to monitor the implementation of resolutions and
laws that have an impact on the situation of defenders;
(d)
Disseminate the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and the Special
Rapporteur’s reports through the various institutions and the regional and country
offices, and develop training and information initiatives for State officials in order to
raise their awareness of the role of defenders in the promotion and protection of
human rights.
87.
The Special Rapporteur recommends that national human rights institutions:
(a)
Designate focal points within the institutions to monitor the situation of
defenders in their country and hold regular meetings with those focal points;
(b)
Take effective measures to protect human rights defenders when they
are in danger;
(c)
Participate
recommendations;
in
following
up
on
the
Special
Rapporteur’s
(d)
Include coverage of the situation of defenders in the information
submitted within the framework of the universal periodic review.
88.
The Special Rapporteur encourages civil society to:
(a)
Develop innovative measures to familiarize the general public with the
work of defenders, including as part of the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of
the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders;
(b)
Participate actively in promoting gender equality and combating all
forms of discrimination against women human rights defenders, including in their
own organizations;
(c)
Continue to send information to the Special Rapporteur on a regular
basis, including on any draft legislation that may jeopardize the safety and the work
of defenders;
(d)
Help to develop national and regional defender networks and to
strengthen existing networks.
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