This book assesses the construction, operation and effects of the
international protection regime for human rights defenders, which
has evolved significantly over the last twenty years in response to
the risks people face as they promote and protect human rights.
Drawing upon the experiences of human rights defenders who continue
to persevere in their activism in Indonesia, Egypt, Kenya, Mexico
and Colombia, this edited collection examines the ways in which
formal protection mechanisms by state and civil society actors
intersect with self-protection measures and informal protection
initiatives by families and friends. It highlights that protection
practices are most effective when they are designed to address the
specific risks that human rights defenders face (which are gendered
and intersectional); reflect how defenders understand 'risk',
'security' and 'protection'; and are appropriate for the dynamic
sociopolitical and legal contexts in which defenders operate. This
book proposes ways in which the protection of human rights
defenders at risk should be reimagined and practised. This book
will be a thought-provoking guide for students and scholars of
politics, international relations, law and human rights, as well as
to practitioners engaged in the protection of human rights
defenders at risk.
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