Implementation Guidelines for Regional Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders National Action 6: Report on violations against Human Rights Defenders 42 A. Conduct context-specific or national inquiries on violations against HRDs 43 B. Prepare special reports on the situation of violations against defenders 43 i. National reporting 43 ii. Reporting as a form of engagement 44 C. Include HRDs chapter in NHRI annual reports National Action 7: Engage with the international human rights system 45 A. Report violations to the international human rights machinery 46 B. Monitor implementation of recommendations of international bodies 46 i. How to follow up on recommendations 46 C. Special Procedures 48 i. Key elements 48 ii. Outputs of the Special Procedures 49 D. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 51 E. Strengthening member capacity in engagement 52 National Action 8: Strengthen national networks of Human Rights Defenders 53 A. Support the establishment, resourcing, outreach and partnerships of HRD networks Annex I 4 44 54 55