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Vietnam: Human Rights Defender Ms Pham Thanh Nghien in prison for over one year after attempting to stage a peaceful protest

Posted on 2009/12/11

Human rights defender Ms Pham Thanh Nghien has been held in prison since she was arrested on 18 September 2008 for attempting to stage a peaceful protest. Her family has recently learned that her trial is expected to take place on 17 December 2009 in Hai Phong. Pham Thanh Nghien is a member of Bloc 8406, a pro-democracy network of human rights defenders and organisations which began working in 2006 by publishing a Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy in Vietnam. Pham Thanh Nghien is the 2009 recipient of the Human Rights Watch Hellman/Hammett Award.

Vietnam

Syria: Human rights defender, Mr Ahmed Khalaf al-Hejjy, imprisoned for criticising education system

Posted on 2009/04/16

Front Line is concerned following reports that human rights defender, Mr Ahmed Khalaf al-Hejjy, was convicted of defamation and served a prison sentence from 25 until 30 March 2009. Ahmed Khalaf al-Hejjy is a member of the board of directors of the Arab Organisation for Human Rights and an employee of the Ministry of Education in Syria.

Syria

Somaliland: Arrest of human rights defender, Mr Mohamed Abdi Guled “Urad”

Posted on 2009/03/03

Front Line is concerned following reports that Mr Mohamed Abdi Guled “Urad” was arrested by police in the city of Hargeisa, on 26 February 2009. Mohamed Abdi Guled is a member of the Somaliland Journalists' Association (SOLJA) and the editor of the newspaper YOOL. SOLJA is an organisation which advocates for the rights of journalists in Somaliland.

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International Day of ACtion on Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Dublin: Call for release of imprisoned human rights defenders in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

On Monday 1 September Front Line joined human rights organisations across Europe taking part in an International Day of Action in support of the 15 human rights defenders currently in prison in Uzbekistan because of their legitimate human rights work.

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Syria: Harsh sentencing of seven human rights defenders

Posted on 2007/06/22

A Syrian Supreme court sentenced seven human rights defenders to between five and seven years' imprisonment on 17 June 2007 for allegedly taking part in a pro-democracy discussion group and publishing articles on the internet which criticized the lack of democracy and freedom in Syria.

Syria

Sentencing of human rights defender Anwar al-Bunni

Posted on 2007/06/05

The European Parliament passed a resolution on 24 May 2007 expressing deep concern at the restrictions imposed and the charges made against human rights defender, Anwar al-Bunni for exercising his democratic right to engage in peaceful activities and called on the Syrian Government to respect freedom of opinion and the right to a fair trial.

Syria

Human rights Lawyer from Syria convicted

Posted on 2007/04/29

A human rights lawyer and founding member of the Syrian Human Rights Association, Anwar al-Bunni, was sentenced on 24 April 2007 by a Damascus Court to five-year imprisonment under Article 286 of the Syrian Penal Code, for disseminating “false information harmful to the state” and membership of an illegal political organisation

Syria

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