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English
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woman human rights defender
term
Source: A /RES/68/181 -
female human rights defender
synonym
Source: CEDAW/C/SR.1167 A/HRC/10/53 - women human rights defenders variant Note: plural form
Definition
A human rights defender who is a woman.
Remark
Not to be confused with the genderless designation women's human rights defender , i.e. a person who works to defend women's human rights. HOWEVER, note the discrepancy in the different language versions of General Assembly resolution 68/181 (Promotion of the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: protecting women human rights defenders), with some versions unambiguously designating both categories, and some (including the English) designating only the present one, i.e. human rights defenders who happen to be women.
French
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défenseuse des droits de l'homme
term
Source: Validé par la Section française de traduction, ONUG (janvier 2019) - défenseuse des droits humains synonym Note: Variante préconisée par le Service français de traduction de New York (février 2021)
Spanish
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defensora de los derechos humanos
term
Source: A/HRC/23/50
Russian
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правозащитница
term
Source: Термин согласован с Секцией русского письменного перевода, Женева, 04/02/2019, согласно правилам, установленным вРуководстве ООН по учету гендерной специфики в устной и письменной речи - женщина-правозащитница avoid
Chinese
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妇女人权维护者
term
Source: A/HRC/25/55
Remark
日内瓦中文科人权组与纽约同事开会讨论后决定暂时采用此译法,对应英语的含糊化,2017-12-21。
Arabic
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مدافعة عن حقوق الإنسان
term
Source: A /RES/68/181