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New wind in Turkey? Charges against 10 NGOs dropped.

It is too early to jubilate but it is interesting to note that on 17 May 2013, charges were dropped in the case against the human rights organisation Van Women’s Association (VAKAD) and nine oth… more →

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New wind in Turkey? Charges against 10 NGOs dropped.

Hans Thoolen wrote 1 day ago: It is too early to jubilate but it is interesting to note that on 17 May 2013, charges were dropped … more →

Tags: Human Rights, anti terrorism legislation, Charges, Civil Society Organisations, Civil Society Organizations, Human Right, Human Rights and Liberties, human rights defender, Kurdistan Workers Party

New support group for HRDs launched in Dublin on 14 May: "Tech Defenders"

Hans Thoolen wrote 4 days ago: (Tech Defenders links tech community to protect human rights defenders) Tech Defenders, a new frontl … more →

Tags: Human Rights, Front Line, Human Rights Defenders, Internet, human rights defender, Information Technology, Human Right, NGO, Ireland

labour activists in Thailand get hearing on 28 May but have lost some of their hearing — 1 comment

Hans Thoolen wrote 4 days ago: After an absence for a few days for a fascinating meeting of and on HRDs in York university, UK, on … more →

Tags: Human Rights, Front Line, Human Rights Defenders, Thailand, Human Right, Women Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights and Liberties, trial observation, trade unionists

UNPO General Secretary Congratulates Biram Dah Abeid of Mauritania with Front LIne Award

Hans Thoolen wrote 2 weeks ago: A bit more on awards: here is an indirect way to announce the 2013 Front Line Defenders award: with … more →

Tags: Human Rights, human rights defender, Awards, Mauritania, Dublin, IRA, Slavery, abeid, Abolitionism

Tomorrow, 24 April, comes announcement of the Final Nominees of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders

Hans Thoolen wrote 1 month ago: Tomorrow, 24 April, at 11hoo Geneva time, the three Final Nominees of the Martin Ennals Award for Hu … more →

Tags: MEA, Human Rights, HRDs, Human Rights Defenders, Martin Ennals Award, fidh, World Organisation Against Torture, International Commission of Jurists, Geneva

Threats and intimidatory acts against human rights defender Jean Pierre Muteba in DRC

Hans Thoolen wrote 1 month ago: On 17 April 2013, human rights defender Jean Pierre Muteba reported to the Katanga provincial office … more →

Tags: Human Rights, DRC, human rights defender, Death Threats, Human Right, Human Rights and Liberties, civil society, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sectarian violence

update: Abdullah Fairouz in Kuwait released on bail on 15 April 2013 — 1 comment

Hans Thoolen wrote 1 month ago: Having just reported on his trial, it is fair to add that today we were informed bythat human rights … more →

Tags: Human Rights, detention, human rights defender, Front Line, Human Right, Human Rights and Liberties, Illegal Detention, middle east, Kuwait

Example of Fellowship Programme for HRDs under threat by Front Line: Galym Ageleuov

Hans Thoolen wrote 1 month ago: Front Line Defenders hosted human rights defender Galym Ageleuov from Kazakhstan on its Fellowship P … more →

Tags: Human Rights, Front Line, Human Rights Defenders, Internet, human rights defender, Human Right, Human Rights and Liberties, non-governmental organization, you tube

Humberto Prado Sifontes in Venezuela falsely accused by Minister

Hans Thoolen wrote 1 month ago: On 8 April 2013, the Minister for the Prison Services, Ms Iris Valera, accused prominent human right … more →

Tags: Human Rights Defenders, award, detention, human rights defender, Defamation, Canada, Human Right, Human Rights and Liberties, Prison

Human Rights Defender Dar issued card by Front Line

Hans Thoolen wrote 1 month ago: For many years Dublin-based Front Line Defenders has continued a practice of issuing official-lookin … more →

Tags: Human Rights, Human Rights Defenders, protection, human rights defender, India, Advocacy - Organizations, Pakistan, Human Right, Human Rights and Liberties

it's been a while...

savingastarfish wrote 5 months ago: I recently finished my Masters in Human Rights and at the graduation ceremony one of the professors … more →

Tags: Thoughts, Human Rights, Politics, musings, Freedom of Speech

[Frontline Defender] Human rights defender, Murali Mohan, beaten to death by police

Cellar Door wrote 1 year ago: [...] Murali Mohan founded the factory’s trade union and fought peacefully for workers’ … more →

Tags: Other Political Prisoners in India, Murli Mohan, death

[From the web] Frontline Defenders and HRDP Joint UPR 2nd Cycle Submission - Free Zone — 4 comments

Human Rights Online Philippines wrote 1 year ago: Frontline Defenders and HRDP Joint UPR 2nd Cycle Submission Source: Free Zone Submission by: Front L … more →

Tags: Blog, Universal Periodic Review, UPR Submission, Human Rights and Liberties, Advocacy - Organizations, Human Right, Philippine, human rights defender, Front Line

Frontline Defenders and HRDP Joint UPR 2nd Cycle Submission — 28 comments

free zone wrote 1 year ago:               Submission by:   Front Line Defenders and Human Rights Defenders – Pilipinas Related t … more →

Tags: Reports, Universal Periodic Review, UPR, Philippine, human rights defender, Human Right, United Nations Human Rights Council, United Nations Special Rapporteur, Front Line (NGO)

[From the Network] PROTECTION HANDBOOK FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS — 15 comments

free zone wrote 1 year ago: by FRONTLINE DEFENDERS Human rights defenders are the people whose legitimate work for human rights … more →

Tags: from-network, Advocacy - Organizations, Africa, after office hours, Asia, Civil Political Rights, Civil Society Organization, detention, Emergency telephone number


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