An NHRI located in the receiving country for an HRD relocating can work together with actors involved to advocate to the “host” government to accept the HRD’s visa application, support visa arrangements, and help the person with legal advice, well-being and other support on arrival. NHRIs can also advocate for local governments to operate “shelter cities” along with civil society, so that HRDs can receive more holistic support from the receiving country’s government for rest and respite. “The APF and its members will support regional relocation and respite for defenders at risk, where deemed safe. This will include facilitating support to HRDs through established initiatives.... APF will work closely with counterparts at EU Delegations, Embassies, civil society representatives and international organisations to ensure these global programs are available to defenders at risk locally and publicised through APF member NHRIs”. The APF Regional Action Plan on HRDs: Regional Action 4 2 NHRIs can develop their own HRD relocation and respite initiatives NHRIs can also develop their own relocation and respite initiatives for the protection of HRDs including their own staff who are at risk, where it is safe to do so and appropriate in their national contexts. These may be integrated into early warning systems (see APF Action Plan, National Action 4) using mechanisms such as witness protection programs for HRDs. Example: CHR Philippines’s witness protection programme The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) runs its own witness protection programme, which involves temporary relocation within the country. 22 Relocation and Respite Toolkit