Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders, E/CN.4/2005/101, December 13, 2004
A. Which defenders are being targeted, and where? 27. Violations have also taken place against human rights defenders working on a wide array of issues including women’s rights, peace, disappearances, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. 2. Violation of...
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