An Act Defining the Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Human Rights Defenders, Declaring State Responsibilities, and Instituting Effective Mechanisms for the Protection and Promotion of These Rights and Freedoms
The Human Rights Defenders Protection Act would formally recognize the rights of people who work to defend human rights, require the government to protect them from intimidation, provide remedies for violations, create an independent committee to oversee protection, and impose prison penalties on officials who breach these duties.
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SBN-2152 · Sources: BatasWatch
Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.