PART 1: Introduction and how to use this guide Regional Actions include: 1. Support regional policy making on HRDs; 2. Engage with regional civil society actors and international partners; 3. Facilitate collaboration between NHRIs; 4. Facilitate relocation and respite for HRDs; 5. Support the establishment of NHRIs; 6. Develop regional data on HRDs; and 7. Strengthen the capacity of NHRIs. National actions, which will be implemented by APF members with the support of the APF, include: 1. Advocate for national legal protections; 2. Promote gender equality and mainstream the recognition of Women HRDs; 3. Raise awareness of the rights of HRDs; 4. Develop ‘early warning systems’; 5. Monitor violations against HRDs; 6. Report on violations against HRDs; 7. Engage with the international human rights system; and 8. Strengthen national networks of HRDs. Both the national and regional actions will be complemented by a detailed monitoring and evaluation framework that will track implementation over the life of the RAP and will include periodic and public reporting on progress. 7