International Attention and the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

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This book uses a practice-driven and empirically founded approach to address the question of whether and how international attention can protect and enable domestic human rights activists in authoritarian settings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part I: The 'Human Rights Defender' in International Politics 1. A Short History of the 'Human Rights Defender' 2. Unpacking the 'Human Rights Defender' Theory of Change Part II: Can UN Attention Protect Human Rights Defenders? 3. What Do the UN's 'Independent Eyes and Ears' See and Hear? 4. Making a Difference: The Protective Effect of UN Casework Part III: Defenders' Protection and Human Rights Change in Tunisia 5. The International Protection of Tunisian Defenders under Ben Ali 6. Translating Protection into Human Rights Change for Tunisia Conclusion