Sec. 3. Definitions
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In this Act— The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. The term democracy advocate at risk means a human rights defender or other individual engaging in peaceful democratic advocacy or political protest who participates in the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. The term human rights defender means an individual, working alone or in a group, who uses nonviolent means to promote or protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, in a manner consistent with the principles described in the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.
The term human rights defender may include members of civil society organizations, journalists, activists, lawyers, community leaders, land and environmental defenders, labor leaders and activists, anti-corruption activists, whistleblowers, political prisoners, members of opposition political parties, and any other individual engaging in peaceful advocacy, actions, or political protest. The term reprisal means an act or omission that— violates, intends to violate, or encourages a violation of the rights of a human rights defender; or otherwise prevents a human rights defender from carrying out his or her work.
The term United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders means 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 (United Nations General Assembly Resolution 53/144 (1998)), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 9, 1998.