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Bosnia and Herzegovina / Europe
3 February 2012 by Human Rights House Network
Concern about the threats against human rights defenders in Bosnia and Herzegovina
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Member and partner NGOs of the Human Rights House Network are concerned by the threats against human rights defenders in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Authorities have the responsibility to take pro-active measures to ensure the security of human rights defenders in general – (...) read more
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Guatemala / America / Latin America
29 January 2012 by Front Line
Vidal Nahaman Cabrera Tuch, human rights defender: shot dead on a minibus
GUATEMALA: Human rights defender Mr Vidal Nahaman Cabrera Tuch was shot dead on a minibus on 17 January 2012 as he travelled towards El Xab village in Retalhuleu. Vidal Nahaman Cabrera Tuch was an active member of the Juventud del Comité de Desarrollo Campesino - CODECA (the Youth branch of the (...) read more
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Honduras / America / Latin America
29 January 2012 by I save lives - AI Belgique
Itsmania Pineda Platero, Honduran human rights defender and blogger: has received death threats by phone and text message
HONDURAS: A Honduran human rights defender and blogger, based in the capital, Tegucigalpa, has received death threats by phone and text message. Her life could be at risk. Itsmania Pineda Platero is the director of the Asociación Xibalba, an activist organization working on issues of public (...) read more
Urgent Action
29 January 2012 by Asian Human Rights Commission
Imam Din, Pakistani human rights defender: attacked and killed by land grabbers
PAKISTAN: The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a fisher folk activist and human rights defender was attacked and killed by land grabbers in December 2011. Three persons were injured in the attack and they have not been provided any medical assistance by the (...) read moreColombia / 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 moreWith the support of :
