Performance Indicators: Ratify and implement all international human rights instruments. Signature and ratification of core human rights instruments at the UN and African levels. * Consistent reporting on the status of implementation before the relevant treaty monitoring bodies including the Human Rights Council at the UN and the African Commission or the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.
Performance Indicators: Enactment of a national law for HRDs in compliance with international human rights laws and standards as well as the Model Law on the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights Defenders. Adoption of a supporting national legal and policy framework on HRDs generally and WHRDs specifically. Development of programmes with designated implementation officers advancing the rights of HRDs including WHRDs
Performance Indicators: Presence of a strong administrative network of national protection mechanisms including NHRIs, judiciary, tribunals, Ombudsman, legislative bodies, local government, and law enforcement actors. Protection mechanisms are established and operated through inclusive processes with the participation of HRDs, civil society, media, academia and other non-state actors and individuals. Supporting environment for the establishment and operation of the broader national protection system including CSOs, media, trade unions, humanitarian workers, academics, development partners, and community leaders. Measures in place to strengthen and support protection mechanisms including enabling legislation, independence guarantees, and effective human and financial resourcing.
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Healthy information ecosystem allowing objectively positive narratives about HRDs and their work with disaggregated information including WHRDs, youth, Persons with Disabilities and at-risk HRDs. Access to accurate, relevant and credible information both offline and online on the work of HRDs.
Performance Indicators: Evidence of State reporting of compliance with the Declarations. State references of the Declarations in policy and decision-making. Dissemination of the Declarations. Facilitated training of administrative actors including the judiciary, state officials and law enforcement officials on the Declarations.
Notes:Examples of sources of information include State reports before the HRC and African Commission respectively as well as policy documents, government websites, training workshop reports, and media reports. Proactive disclosure by government on their efforts to raise awareness of the Declarations will influence the score.
Performance Indicators: Adoption and implementation of gender responsive laws on elimination of all forms of discrimination against WHRDs. Establishment and facilitation of gender commissions or offices. Gender responsive budgeting. Gender-sensitive training of law enforcement and other actors in the legal and justice sector on handling WHRDs concerns. Representation of WHRDs in relevant decision-making bodies.
Performance Indicators: Evidence of meaningful engagement between HRDs and the private sector on human rights concerns and abuses. No indications of State reprisals against private sector actors for supporting HRDs, for example police harassment and licensing challenges. Disclosure of information on private sector projects with human rights implications. Accountability for private sector actors implicated in human rights abuses generally and against HRDs and WHRDs specifically.
Notes:Private bodies have a duty to disclose information if it is necessary for the exercise or protection of a right or fundamental freedom.
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