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Other Acts 1866 (28/04/2009)

Type: Acts of the Council of Europe: Recommendation on the situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe Member States

Authority: European Authorities - Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly

Date: 04/28/2009

Subject: The recommendation invites member States to adopt due measures to boost and support the role and activity that human rights' defenders carry out territorially. With “human rights' defender” the Parliamentary Assembly means those who, individually or in association, are involved in the promotion and defense of human rights. The Parliamentary Assembly also commits to make more efficient the co-operation with the European Commissioner for Human Rights

Classification: General provisions - Art. 51 Scope - Art. 52 Scope of guaranteed rights - Respect the essence of rights - Art. 53 Level of protection

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