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Good practice on how defenders and activists engage with the human rights systems

Defender Stories

Learn how human rights organizations, defenders and activists have engaged with international and regional human rights systems.

Case Studies

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Putting LGBT Issues on the UN Agenda

Human rights defenders push for UN mechanisms to recognize and address human rights violations faced by LGBT persons
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Saudi Arabia – Protecting Minors from the Death Penalty

Human rights defenders engage with Special Procedures to prevent enforcement of death penalty against minors

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