A/HRC/34/52 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. GE.17-00986 19