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– In landmark decision, UN body declares detention of five human rights defenders is "arbitrary" (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 20, 2016

This is the first time that the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention – or any other UN mechanism receiving individual complaints – has referred to human rights defenders as a protected group that is entitled to equal legal protection under Article 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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