Claiming Rights, Claiming Justice: A Guidebook on Women Human Rights Defenders
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Copyright © Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)
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English, French, Arabic 
This Guidebook presents a practical discussion of the useful mechanisms developed by the state and also the civil society to provide redress and remedy, and to protect women human rights defenders. It is intended to be used by human rights and other organisations to further a gender perspective in the monitoring and documentation of human rights.
The guidebook was produced by APWLD in close collaboration with individuals and organisations that participated in the international campaign on women human rights defenders since 2005. Printed copies are for sale at 25USD including postage. For orders please contact APWLD at Phone numbers: (66) 53 284527, 284856
Fax: +66 53 280847 email: apwld@apwld.org.
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