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Upsurge of violence against human rights organizations in Guatemalaposted on: 2007/05/24

On 20 May 2007 intruders broke into the office of ActionAid in Zone 13 of Guatemala City and stole computer hard-drives containing files on ActionAids work in Guatemala. No other items of value were taken. ActionAid is the fifth member of the International Forum of NGOs to be attacked in the last month.

Upsurge of violence against human rights organizations in Guatemalaposted on: 2007/05/24

On 20 May 2007 intruders broke into the office of ActionAid in Zone 13 of Guatemala City and stole computer hard-drives containing files on ActionAids work in Guatemala. No other items of value were taken. ActionAid is the fifth member of the International Forum of NGOs to be attacked in the last month.

Ongoing persecution of human rights defenders in Tunisiaposted on: 2007/05/24

On 24 May 2007, Mohammed Abbou one of Tunisian leading human rights defenders was forcibly dragged from a meeting with his family simply because his wife Samia mentioned that she had met a joint Front Line and Human Rights First mission in Tunisia to investigate the situation for human rights defenders

Front Line mission to DRC, Rwanda, Burundi and Kenyaposted on: 2007/05/14

A Front Line mission visited Rwanda, Burundi, the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Kenya between 8 and 16 of April 2007. Front Line Director Mary Lawlor and Protection Coordinator Natacha O’Brien met with human rights defenders at risk and national authorities to discuss the protection and security of human rights defenders in the region

Campaña por Mutabar Tadjibaevaposted on: 2007/04/18

Mutabar Tadjibaeva es la Presidenta de la organización de derechos humanos Fiery Hearts Club, que tiene su base en la ciudad de Ferghana, en Uzbekistán. Es también una de las fundadoras del movimiento nacional Civil Society y fue nominada al Premio Nobel de la Paz en el 2005. Tadjibaeva ha monitoreado violaciones de los derechos humanos en el valle de Ferghana y ha elaborado informes sobre asuntos como la violación de los derechos de la mujer para el Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), una organización internacional no gubernamental que capacita a periodistas en el área de los derechos humanos. Mutabar Tadjibaeva debía asistir a una conferencia internacional sobre defensores de los derechos humanos en Dublín, en octubre del 2005, ofrecida por Front Line. Fue detenida el 7 de octubre, cuando tenía previsto volar a Tashkent para tomar un vuelo de conexión a Irlanda. El 6 de marzo del 2006, Tadjibaeva fue condenada a ocho años de prisión. Posteriormente, fue trasladada a un hospital psiquiátrico. Según se ha informado, la salud de Mutabar Tadjibaeva se ha deteriorado seriamente, sufre de baja presión arterial y tiene problemas de riñón.

India: Peaceful protesters arrested and detainedposted on: 2007/04/18

Seven human rights defenders and fifty other participants in a peaceful protest marking World Water Day were violently arrested in New Delhi, on 22 March 2007.

The protestors were arrested at the Planning Commission Office where they had requested an appointment with the Deputy Chair of the Planning Commission. Members of the police and Rapid Action Force reportedly used excessive force to arrest the protestors, which resulted in the tearing of some of the female protestors' clothes. The protestors were then taken to the Parliament Police Station where they were told to sign blank arrest memos. All of the male protestors and only two of the female protestors were presented before the judicial magistrate that evening, and were remanded in custody until 5 April 2007.

Somaliland: Front Line welcomes human rights defenders releaseposted on: 2007/04/03

Yusuf Abdi Gabode, the editor- in -chief and Ali Abdi Dini, the editor of Haatuf Media Network detained in Mandera jail for allegedly insulting the President of Somaliland and his wife have been released following a visit to the prison by an international delegation, including the head of the European Union for Africa on 29 March 2007.

Armed police stormed the headquarters of Haatuf Media Network, in Hargeisa city, Somaliland on 2 January and arrested the Editor-in-Chief, Yusuf Abdi Gabobe and the Editor, Ali Abdi Dini.

Somaliland: Front Line welcomes human rights defenders releaseposted on: 2007/04/03

Yusuf Abdi Gabode, the editor- in -chief and Ali Abdi Dini, the editor of Haatuf Media Network detained in Mandera jail for allegedly insulting the President of Somaliland and his wife have been released following a visit to the prison by an international delegation, including the head of the European Union for Africa on 29 March 2007.

Armed police stormed the headquarters of Haatuf Media Network, in Hargeisa city, Somaliland on 2 January and arrested the Editor-in-Chief, Yusuf Abdi Gabobe and the Editor, Ali Abdi Dini.

Preocupa la seguridad de defensor de los derechos humanos de Uzbekistán y su familia.posted on: 2007/03/29

Según ha sabido Front Line, la salud de Mutabar Tadjibaeva, presidenta de la organización de derechos humanos Fiery Hearts Club, detenido durante siete meses en la unidad psiquiátrica de un centro de detención de mujeres se deteriora rápidamente, a la vez que se ha intensificado el hostigamiento hacia su familia.

Mutabar Tadjibaeva fue vista por su familia por última vez el 9 de enero del 2007, pese a numerosos intentos de visitarla en su lugar de detención. De acuerdo con lo dicho por Rasul Tadjibaev, su hermano, y su hija, Malillo Akramova, ha Mutabar Tadjibaeva ha perdido alrededor de 25 kilos y tiene problemas en el hígado causados por las condiciones y el frío de la celda de aislamiento donde se encuentra. El parte del médico jefe de la presión niega que su salud esté desmejorando y afirma que se encuentra “en buenas condiciones de salud”.

Las autoridades vigilan constantemente a Rasul Tadjibaev, quien además no puede regresar a su departamento desde el 22 de marzo del 2007.

Front Line statement to UN Human Rights Councilposted on: 2007/03/26

On the occasion of the fourth session of the UN Human Rights Council,held in Geneva between 12 March and 5 April 2007, Front Line has issued a statement on on the dangers to human rights defenders in Iran and Uzbekistan Iran and Uzbekistan

Human Rights Defenders - Too Dangerous For Human Rights

Front Line the International Foundation For the Protection of Human Rights Defenders was established to provide urgent protection to human rights defenders at risk. Front Line is concerned that while the the Human Rights Council debates the situation in Iran and Uzbekistan behind closed doors – on the ground, human rights defenders risk imprisonment, torture and even their lives.

Will the HRC seriously address the issue of the dangers to HRD in Iran and Uzbekistan?

On 4 March thirty-three women were violently arrested in Tehran – their offense - taking part in a peaceful protest against discriminatory legislation. The arrests were planned to ensure that there were no demonstrations to mark International Women's Day.