Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders - Margaret-Sekaggya

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya

Summary

In the present report, submitted pursuant to Council resolutions 7/8 and 16/5, the Special Rapporteur provides an account of her activities during the reporting year and draws the attention of Member States to the 241 communications sent under the mandate during the past year.

The main focus of the report is on the work of the mandate since the Special Rapporteur took over in 2008, focusing on the main tools at her disposal, lessons learned and challenges in the discharge of her functions. The Special Rapporteur then elaborates on the main elements that, in her view, are necessary for defenders to be able to operate in a safe and enabling environment.

The Special Rapporteur provides her conclusions and recommendations.