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@ForstMichel

UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights defenders - Tweets do not represent official UN policy. Re-tweet is not endorsement.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    2 Nov 2016

    7 principles to protect human rights defenders. Recommendations from my last report to the in March 2016

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  2. Retweeted
    23 hours ago

    Two years have passed since the world lost Berta Cáceres. We remember her words, impact, and legacy today, tomorrow, and every day after.

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    14 hours ago

    On the two-year anniversary of Berta Cáceres' murder, a key arrest has been made. Berta's organization, , won't stop until all those responsible are brought to book.

    BREAKING NEWS | At long last, justice! DESA head David Castillo has been arrested for the murder of , exactly two years after her death for protesting DESA's Agua Zarca Dam. We call for arrest, prosecution of ALL intellectual authors.
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    Mar 2

    Starting NOW at Joint side event joint side event on Shrinking Democratic Space in with

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  5. Mar 2

    Almost 2 years after Berta Cáceres was murdered. A powerful and moving documentary on her legacy in Honduras and beyond

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    Mar 2

    Aquella madrugada querían apagar su lucha pero lo que hicieron fue ampliarla. Recordamos a Berta Cáceres dos años después de su asesinato. ha convocado hoy una acto de homenaje que sirve también para denunciar la impunidad del crimen

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    Mar 2

    Expert ONU sur les défenseurs des droits de l’homme, , vient de présenter son dernier rapport au . Les défenseur·e·s des populations en mouvement sont actuellement confrontés à des menaces et des restrictions sans précédent, dit-il. ➡️

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    Mar 2

    En 2 años 282 líderes sociales/ defensores DDHH fueron asesinados en segun informe . Entre 01/01/2017-27/02/2018 fueron asesinados 45 líderes comunales, 29 indígenas, 19 afrodescendientes, 17 comunitarios, 11 campesinos

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  9. Retweeted
    Mar 2

    Latin America poised to agree world's first legal pact for enviromental rights defenders.

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    Mar 1

    There can be no impunity for the killing of journalists. Media is key to democracy and the rule of law, holding decision-makers to account. I welcome the investigation by the Slovak authorities into the killing of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová.

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  11. Retweeted
    Mar 2

    TODAY 3pm Join us at our joint side event on Shrinking Democratic Space in with and follow live here: …

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  12. Retweeted
    Mar 1

    Today with we launch in our latest publication on public policies for the protection of defenders - also online!

    ¿POR QUÉ se necesitan políticas publicas eficaces para defender los derechos humanos? SIGA mañana la presentación publica de
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  13. Mar 1

    In 2018, the 20th anniversary of the Declaration on is a great opportunity to celebrate their important contribution to peace and democracy and to counter the narrative that depict them as terrorists, anti-development or as threats to national security.

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  14. Mar 1

    New global thematic report on the situation of working for the rights of people on the move, currently harassed, criminalized and attacked in a context of xenophobia and rise of

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  15. Mar 1

    In , civil society is under pressure with ongoing criminalization of through restrictive legislation. Women defenders, environmentalists, whistle-blowers and protectors of people on the move are at risk

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  16. Mar 1

    Report now available on official visit to . Grateful for the good coop. with Mexican authorities and CSOs. New mechanisms have been implemented but much remains to be done as situation is worsening. Systemic solutions and fight against impunity are key.

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  17. Mar 1

    Last year around 210 communications sent by my mandate to 79 States covering the situation of 547 of whom 130 were women.

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  18. Mar 1

    Hommage à tous les défenseurs tués en 2017, souvent à cause de l'inaction de l'État qui est pourtant responsable de leur protection.

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  19. Retweeted
    Feb 28

    speaks today at side event on ‘Protection of HRDs in Asia’

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  20. Mar 1

    Présentation aujourd'hui à l' de mon rapport sur la situation des défenseur·e·s promouvant les droits des personnes en mouvement + rapports de mes visites officielles au et en . Retransmission en direct autour de 11h CET.

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  21. Mar 1

    Today, I'm presenting my report on working for the rights of people on the move + reports of my official visits to and . Watch my interactive dialogue live around 11 AM CET.

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