Regional Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders
National Actions
Action
Advocate for national legal
protections
Promote gender equality and
mainstream the recognition of
women
Raise awareness of the rights of
HRDs
Develop early warning systems
Indicators
# of APF NHRIs with advocacy programs on HRDs protection
legislation
# of APF NHRIs providing advice to government to support the
implementation of the 1998 HRDs Declaration
% of national HRDs programs by APF member NHRIs that
include a gender component
# of APF member NHRIs with public information campaigns on
the rights of HRDs
# of APF member countries with Declaration on HRDs available
in local language
# of APF NHRIs with established HRD early warning systems
# of APF NHRIs with data sets on violations against HRDs
Monitor violations against HRDs
# of APF NHRI data sets with gender disaggregated data on
violations against women HRDs
# of APF NHRIs with active monitoring of 1998 HRDs
Declaration
# of APF NHRIs that include section on HRDs and violations
suffered in their annual report
Report on violations against HRDs
# of APF NHRIs with special reports / publications on violations
against HRDs
Engage with international human
rights system
Strengthen national networks of
HRDs
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# of APF NHRIs reporting to Human Rights Council and treaty
bodies on HRDs
# of APF NHRIs with HRD sections in reports to international
mechanisms
# of APF NHRIs with programs to support national HRDs
networks