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Report on women human rights defenders ready

The full report on the International Consultation on Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRD) held on November 29-December 2, 2005 in Colombo, Sri Lanka and attended by the UN Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders, Ms. Hina Jilani, right, is now available online. The report documents discussions and analyses of violation and abuse committed against female human rights defenders.

Published: March 29, 2006

This article is based on a short article in today’s edition of the World Movement for Democracy’s regular newsletter. The article has been edited for republication here by HRH / Niels Jacob Harbitz. Photo of Hina Jilani: HRH / Igor Leon-Culquichicon.

The hugely important documentation effort divides the violations into four main categories, according to the key sources of abuse. These are: state actors, non-state actors, family and community, sex and sexuality-based attacks. The report also contains strategies and recommendations made by participants to better protect women human rights defenders. This consultation was a key event in the International Campaign on Women Human Rights Defenders, organized by a coalition of 12 national, regional, and international NGOs, including Forum Asia.

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