Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights/Annuaire de la convention europeenne des droits de l'homme, Volume 49 A

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For victims of human rights violations, human rights defenders are like a beacon of hope shining through the darkness of oppression. Through their work for the protection and realisation of human rights, injustices by authorities are unmasked, public awareness is raised and democratic control is exercised. Their devotion to fighting human rights violations, often at the risk of their own lives, cannot be praised too highly. The colloquy “Protecting and supporting human rights defenders in Europe”, held in Strasbourg under the auspices of the Council of Europe, proved an ideal opportunity for frank and constructive exchanges between representatives of civil society and governments from the 46 member states of the Council of Europe on the obstacles encountered by human rights defenders in their work and the responses by the Council of Europe and other international actors to their concerns. This volume contains all the contributions to the plenary session as well as the reports from the three workshops.

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Foreword; Welcome address by Terry Davis; Opening address by Alexandre Orlov; Keynote speech by Hina Jilani; ntroductory speech by Mary Lawlor: The work of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member states : challenges and perspectives; Introductory speech by Antoine Bernard: Existing international mechanisms protecting human rights defenders in Europe; Comments by a panel of representatives of International Governmental Organisations: Holger Haibach, Manuel Lezertua, Michael Matthiessen, Mark Guthrie; Report of Workshop 1 chaired by Marek Antoni Nowicki: Obstacles encountered at national level by human rights defenders; Report of Workshop 2 chaired by Michel Forst: Protection of human rights defenders; Report of Workshop 3 chaired by Eamonn MacAodha: Responses which should be given by the Council of Europe and other International Governmental Organisations to improve the protection of human rights defenders; Conclusions drawn by the Commissioner for Human Rights; Appendix I: United Nations Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms; Appendix II: European Union Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders; Appendix III: List of participants; Appendix IV: Programme.
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