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Critical Perspectives on the Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders (Hardcover)
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Critical Perspectives on the Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders (Hardcover)
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Human rights defenders - who by peaceful means advocate, mobilise
and often put their lives at risk to defend the most fundamental
freedoms of their fellow citizens - are key agents of change in
their own societies and make a significant contribution to the
international community's efforts to support democracy and human
rights. Defenders often face serious threats and can experience
harm by state and non-state actors. Since the United Nations
General Assembly's adoption of the Declaration on Human Rights
Defenders in 1998, there has been considerable effort to recognise
and protect the right of individuals, groups and communities to
promote and protect their own rights and the rights of others. Over
time, a multi-level, multi-actor international protection regime
for the rights of human rights defenders has emerged, which is
based on existing rights derived from the international human
rights regime. The authors in this book reflect on the positive
developments that have emerged over time to strengthen the
protection of defenders, as well as the debates, tensions and
contestations in such practices. This collection provides a
critical appraisal of the construction, function, ethical
boundaries, and evolution of this protection regime, as well as its
multi-scalar social and political effects. In particular, the
authors consider the effectiveness of particular international and
regional protection mechanisms for the protection of defenders, and
examine the relationship between repression, activism, and tactics
for managing risks in the face of danger. This book was originally
published as a special issue of the International Journal of Human
Rights.
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