Statement 4 December 2019 Russia’s amendment to “foreign agents” law poses major new restrictions to the work of human rights defenders Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Expression Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment Location #Russian Federation Read more about Russia’s amendment to “foreign agents” law poses major new restrictions to the work of human rights defenders
Statement 2 December 2019 The Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan Must Ensure Azimjon Askarov’s Right to a Fair Trial Rights #Impunity / Justice #Minority Rights Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Kyrgyzstan Read more about The Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan Must Ensure Azimjon Askarov’s Right to a Fair Trial
Statement 27 November 2019 Front Line Defenders Statement on the Death of LGBTI+ Rights Defender Charlot Jeudy Rights #LGBT+ Rights Violations #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Haiti Read more about Front Line Defenders Statement on the Death of LGBTI+ Rights Defender Charlot Jeudy
Statement 27 November 2019 Police use lethal force on peaceful protesters Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Protests / Assembly Violations #Violence #Killing Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo Read more about Police use lethal force on peaceful protesters
Statement 21 November 2019 China Must Free Huang Xueqin and End Harassment Against Women Human Rights Defenders Rights #Student Rights / Education #பாலினம் / பெண்கள் உரிமைகள் #Protests / Assembly Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China Read more about China Must Free Huang Xueqin and End Harassment Against Women Human Rights Defenders
Statement 15 November 2019 Organisations demand that the personal integrity of hunger strikers and detainees in Nicaragua is guaranteed Rights #Prisoner Rights Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Nicaragua Read more about Organisations demand that the personal integrity of hunger strikers and detainees in Nicaragua is guaranteed
Statement 7 November 2019 Charges against 19 LGBTI+ rights defenders must be dropped Rights #LGBT+ Rights Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment Location #Türkiye Read more about Charges against 19 LGBTI+ rights defenders must be dropped
Statement 1 November 2019 Human rights defenders confront bullets Rights #Protests / Assembly Violations #Violence #Killing #Physical Attack Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iraq Read more about Human rights defenders confront bullets
Statement 30 October 2019 Front Line Defenders expresses serious concern over bill to criminalise human rights defenders helping migrants in Honduras Rights #Refugees / IDPs / Migrants Violations #Defamation #Surveillance #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Americas #Honduras Read more about Front Line Defenders expresses serious concern over bill to criminalise human rights defenders helping migrants in Honduras
Statement 25 October 2019 Front Line Defenders welcomes awarding of 2019 Sakharov Prize to Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti Rights #Minority Rights Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #China Read more about Front Line Defenders welcomes awarding of 2019 Sakharov Prize to Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti