Improving the situation of human rights defenders

“In our experience, there are strong counter-forces to human rights documentation in conflict and post-conflict situations. The likelihood of being held to account for human rights violations may even have decreased in recent years due to new obstacles hindering documentation work on the ground, weakening of international justice institutions, and a lack of political consensus in supporting documentation and justice processes. This is a development which over time erodes overall respect for human rights”, according to the letter. “We think this is a timely and very important topic for such a resolution.”

Letter to Norwegian MFA