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Colombia / America / Latin America
27 January 2012 by International Service for Human Rights
Launch of report by ISHR entitled “Human Rights Defenders in Colombia: How is the Government protecting their rights?”
COLOMBIA: A new report on the implementation of United Nations human rights recommendations in Colombia is being launched today (Friday 27 January) by the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR). The report portrays a Colombian Government showing a more constructive attitude in its (...) read more
27 January 2012 by Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
ANHRI denounces continuous harassing of journalists in Palestine by the the Israeli Occupation Authorities
PALESTINE: The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) is strongly bothered by the recurrence of harassing journalists by the Israeli Occupation Authorities, considering it a blatant violation to the press freedom which became in a deplorable situation under the authorities’ (...) read more
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Venezuela / America / Latin America
27 January 2012 by Front Line
Víctor Martínez, human rights defender: victim of assasination attempt
VENEZUELA: On 23 January 2012, human rights defender Mr Víctor Martínez was the victim of an assassination attempt at his home in the west of Barquisimeto, Lara. Víctor Martínez is a human rights defender who collaborates with the Comité de Víctimas contra la Impunidad del estado de Lara – COVICIL (...) read more
Honduras / America / Latin America
27 January 2012 by IFEX
Gilda Silvestrucci, Hondurian journalist and defender: victim of death threats and harassment
HONDURAS: Journalist Gilda Silvestrucci denounced the fact that she has been followed and received threatening phone calls. She is the host of the “En la Plaza” programme, broadcast Monday to Friday on Radio Globo. l. C-Libre notes that since President Lobo Sosa came to power, 17 communications (...) read more
Urgent Action
27 January 2012 by Amnesty International
Urge the Nuevo León government (northern Mexico) to promote reforms to criminalize the offence of enforced disappearance
MEXICO: From 19 January, the state government and legislature of Nuevo León, northern Mexico, are considering a proposed bill to criminalise enforced disappearance. With 50,000 people killed and thousands missing in Mexico since 2006, this is a crucial opportunity to increase the chance of (...) read more
Urgent Action
27 January 2012 by Asian Human Rights Commission
Temogen “Cocoy” Tulawie, human rights defender: false murder charges against him must be dropped
PHILIPPINES: The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes with deep concern on the continued prosecution of Temogen “Cocoy” Tulawie, a human rights defender, for murder charges based on evidence taken by way of forced confessions. We call on the Department of Justice to (DoJ) to drop the (...) read more
Sudan / Uganda / Africa / East and Horn of Africa
27 January 2012 by East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, Protection Desk Uganda
Australian Grant Program will allow EHAHRDP and PD-UGANDA to deliver programmes for the benefit of defenders in Uganda and South Sudan
UGANDA: Human rights defenders in Uganda and South Sudan are to benefit from Australia’s commitment to the global promotion of human rights under a grant from Australia’s Human Rights Grants Scheme. The grant will allow EHAHRDP and its joint project with Protection International, Protection Desk (...) read more
26 January 2012 by African Comission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa
Alapini-Gansou appointed Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
AFRICA:The Honorable Commissioner Reine Alapin-Gansou has been appointed Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African commission) during the 50th Ordinary Session of the African commission held in Bajul,The Gambia from 24 (...) read more
24 January 2012 by Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch World Report 2012 -events of 2011
INTERNATIONAL: This 22nd annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide in 2011. It reflects extensive investigative work that Human Rights Watch staff has undertaken during the year, often in close partnership with domestic human (...) read more
Democratic Republic of Congo / Africa
24 January 2012 by United Nations Human Rights Council
Report of the UNHCHR on the human rights situation and the activities of her Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR CONGO: The report highlights the root causes for the persistence of human rights violations within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The structural weaknesses of State institutions, in particular the judicial system and security forces, together with practices of corruption and the (...) read moreWith the support of :
