Note The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the APF concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Regional Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders © Copyright Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions January 2021 No reproduction is permitted without prior written consent from the APF. Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 1042 Australia Credits Photos by Vijeshwar Datt on Unsplash; Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines; Srimathi Jayaprakash on Unsplash; Capturing the human heart on Unsplash; Sippakorn Yamkasikorn on Unsplash; APF/Faso Aishath; mhrezaa on Unsplash; and the APF. All other images from Shutterstock and istockphoto. Design by Lisa Thompson, JAG Designs Part 4: Framework for Implementation | 35