The new agreement establishes a post for a special rapporteur on environmental defenders. The official will be able to provide a rapid response to alleged violations as stipulated under the Aarhus Convention.
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Rapporteur
/ˌɹæ.pɔːˈtɜː/
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inquiry officerinvestigator
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5 entriescommittee rapporteurfact finding rapporteurhuman rights rapporteurpanel rapporteurspecial rapporteur
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6 entriescommittee rapporteurofficial rapporteurpanel rapporteurparliamentary rapporteurrapporteur dutiesspecial rapporteur
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According to a UN rapporteur, Assange shows signs of psychological torture.
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Governments around the world are using the threat of terrorism as a justification to crack down on human rights defenders and civil society activists, the U.N. special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights warned this week in Washington.
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