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"The Human Rights Council (...) 1. Reaffirms that creating and maintaining a safe and enabling environment in which civil society can operate free from hindrance and insecurity assists States in fulfilling their existing international human rights obligations and commitments, without which equality, accountability and the rule of law are severely weakened, with implications at the national, regional and international levels."

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UNHRC: Resolution 38/12 on Civil Society Space: Engagement with International and Regional Organizations, p. 3

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Resolution 38/12 on Civil Society Space: Engagement with International and Regional Organizations

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States should create, in law and practice, an enabling environment for civil society organizations to operate free from hindrance and insecurity.