Resources by Region
Africa
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR): Established by the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights is charged with ensuring the promotion and protection of Human and Peoples’ Rights throughout the African Continent. The Commission has its headquarters in Banjul, The Gambia
the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Americas
- Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: Functional Unit on Human Rights Defenders
- Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders of the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights
- See resources in Spanish here (haz click aqui para ver materiales en español)
Europe
Council of Europe and its Commissioner for Human Rights: The mandate on human rights defenders has been recently enhanced by the declaration on human rights defenders adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in February 2008
FrontLine Handbook for human rights defenders: What protection can diplomatic missions offer?
European Union: The Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders
OSCE/ODIHR :: The Focal Point on Human Rights Defenders
Human Rights Defenders: What protection can EU Diplomatic missions offer
- Norwegian HRD Guide for Foreign Service and Appendix, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2010)