A Model Law to provide for the rights and responsibilities of human rights defenders in Southern Africa, to prescribe the obligations of Governments in protecting and promoting the work of human rights defenders, and to provide for the greater protection, promotion, fulfilment and respect of human rights in Southern Africa.

This Model Law applies to all human rights defenders in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) without discrimination based on gender, race, colour, tribe, language, religion or conviction, political or other opinion, ethnic origin, birth, creed, religion, nationality, age, economic position, marital status or disability.

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