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Annual Report 2010 - Front Line

Thursday 1 April 2010 by Front Line

Human Rights Defenders in 2009

Over the course of 2009, Front Line issued 249 urgent appeals on Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) at risk, covering 396 individuals in 56 countries, and provided 154 security grants. Overall, more than 500 HRDs benefited from Front Line’s protection support.

This report highlights developments in the situation of human rights defenders in 2009. It does not aim at being comprehensive, but rather it illustrates some of the main trends and developments as documented by front line.