UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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The UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is a landmark 1998 United Nations instrument that affirms and protects the rights of human rights defenders and those who work to uphold fundamental freedoms worldwide.
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Target entity: UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Context triple: [UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights Defenders, basedOn, UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms]
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International Bill of Human Rights
The International Bill of Human Rights is the collective name for the core United Nations human rights instruments that together set out the fundamental civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all people.
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Banjul Charter
The Banjul Charter is a regional human rights treaty adopted by the Organization of African Unity that sets out civil, political, economic, social, cultural, and peoples’ rights specific to the African context.
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Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action is a landmark 1993 United Nations human rights document that reaffirmed the universality of human rights and set out a comprehensive framework for their promotion and protection worldwide.
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An Act for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
An Act for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is the formal long title of the Canadian Bill of Rights, a federal statute enacted in 1960 that set out fundamental civil liberties for Canadians before the adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is the foundational legal instrument that defines the Commission’s mandate, structure, powers, and procedures within the Inter-American human rights system.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Target entity description: The UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is a landmark 1998 United Nations instrument that affirms and protects the rights of human rights defenders and those who work to uphold fundamental freedoms worldwide.
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A.
International Bill of Human Rights
The International Bill of Human Rights is the collective name for the core United Nations human rights instruments that together set out the fundamental civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all people.
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B.
Banjul Charter
The Banjul Charter is a regional human rights treaty adopted by the Organization of African Unity that sets out civil, political, economic, social, cultural, and peoples’ rights specific to the African context.
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C.
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action is a landmark 1993 United Nations human rights document that reaffirmed the universality of human rights and set out a comprehensive framework for their promotion and protection worldwide.
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An Act for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
An Act for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is the formal long title of the Canadian Bill of Rights, a federal statute enacted in 1960 that set out fundamental civil liberties for Canadians before the adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is the foundational legal instrument that defines the Commission’s mandate, structure, powers, and procedures within the Inter-American human rights system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations declaration
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human rights instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1998-12-09 ⓘ |
| adoptionMethod | consensus ⓘ |
| adoptionResolution | UN General Assembly resolution 53/144 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
rights of groups to promote human rights
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rights of individuals to promote human rights ⓘ rights of organs of society to promote human rights ⓘ |
| articleCount | 20 ⓘ |
| basedOn |
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
NERFINISHED
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal Declaration of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | International Human Rights Defenders Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorationDate | December 9 ⓘ |
| definesTerm | human rights defender ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
duty of everyone to promote and protect human rights
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importance of civil society in human rights protection ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | worldwide ⓘ |
| imposesObligationOn | States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalNature | soft law instrument ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preamblePresent | true ⓘ |
| recognizes |
right to communicate with international bodies
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right to form associations and non-governmental organizations ⓘ right to peaceful activities against human rights violations ⓘ right to promote and strive for the protection and realization of human rights ⓘ right to publish and disseminate information on human rights ⓘ right to seek, obtain, receive and hold information on human rights ⓘ |
| region | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
States to ensure a safe environment for human rights work
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States to prevent and investigate violations against human rights defenders ⓘ States to protect human rights defenders ⓘ |
| scope |
groups
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individuals ⓘ organs of society ⓘ |
| shortName |
Declaration on Human Rights Defenders
NERFINISHED
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UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
fundamental freedoms
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human rights defenders ⓘ protection of human rights ⓘ |
| yearOfAdoption | 1998 ⓘ |
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Subject: UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Description of subject: The UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is a landmark 1998 United Nations instrument that affirms and protects the rights of human rights defenders and those who work to uphold fundamental freedoms worldwide.
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UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights Defenders
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UN Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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