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Colombia: Harassment and intimidation of human rights defender Ms Claudia Julieta Duque

Posted on 2009/10/22

Colombian human rights defender Ms Claudia Julieta Duque has been subject to ongoing intimidation and harassment. On 16 October 2009, six individuals entered her residential complex and carried out surveillance on her apartment, while four other persons waited outside with four vehicles. Read More

Russian Federation: Intimidation and harassment of human rights defender Ms Anastasia Denisova

Posted on 2009/10/21

Front Line is concerned following the ongoing intimidation and harassment of human rights defender Ms Anastasia Denisova. Anastasia Denisova is President of Youth Group for Tolerance “ETHniCS” (YGT “ETHniCS”), a member of the Coordinating Council of International Youth Human Rights Movement, an employee of Human Rights Centre “Memorial”, and co-coordinator of the ”Green Alternative” group in the region of Krasnodar. YGT “ETHniCS” monitors manifestations of xenophobia and the situation of ethnic minorities of the Krasnodar region. Read More

Human rights defenders arrested in Zimbabwe

Posted on 2007/06/06

Front Line is extremely concerned to hear that both Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu are to be transferred to Harare today, Friday 8 June 2007 and that both women have been threatened with torture by members of the police. The two women have not been charged and have not been fingerprinted. They have been refused access to their lawyers. The five other detained members of WOZA were released today, Friday 8 June 2007.

Seven women human rights defenders including Jenni Williams, Magodonga Mahlangu, Angeline Kururu and Rosemary Sizada of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) were arrested on 6 June 2007 and detained in Bulawayo Central Police Station. Read More

Front Line concern over death threats against Guatemalan human rights defenders

Posted on 2007/06/05

Front Line is deeply concerned about death threats that have been made against members of the Fundación de Antropología Forense Guatemala (FAFG), Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation, as well as against their family members between 24 and 29 May 2007 Read More

Prominent Uzbek human rights defender calls for support

Posted on 2007/05/31

Talib Yakubov, a representative of the Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan (HRSU) has issued a statement detailing the Uzbek authorities harsh crackdown on the Pakhtakor district division of the HRSU. The statement condemns the harassment of HRSU’s members and calls for international support. Read More

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