Joint Statement - Protecting and supporting human rights defenders who work on issues of corporate accountability…Highlighting the…role…human rights defenders…play in…ensuring accountability for the adverse human rights impacts of business activities and development projects, Concerned at the incidence of attacks… against human rights defenders who work on corporate accountability issues, both by State and non-State actors…Reaffirming the obligation of States to ensure that human rights defenders operate in a…supportive environment, Makes the following recommendations...