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"More needs to be done to protect civil society actors, and human rights defenders in particular, from attacks, including physical violence, arbitrary detention, disappearances, and online and offline harassment, that seek to silence critical voices."

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UNHRC: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Civil Society Space: Engagement with International and Regional Organizations, para. 66

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Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 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.