[Video] HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

(This video is uploaded by UNOHCHR on YouTube to mark annually the commemoration of the International Human Rights Day and the celebration dedicated to human rights defenders.)

Human Rights Defenders (HRDs)

are people (individual or group, local, regional or international)

believing in the universality of human rights and

acting peacefully in defense of human rights for all. 

They

* Collect and disseminate information on violations

* Support victims of human rights violations (HRVs)

* Act to secure accountability and end impunity

* Support better governance and government policy

*Contribute to the implementation of human rights treaties

*Do human rights education and training.

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