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Nigeria: Arbitrary detention of human rights defender Ibrahim Magu and harassment of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu

Front Line is deeply concerned following the arbitrary detention of human rights defender Ibrahim Magu and the harassment of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Ibrahim Magu is a former official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Mallam Nuhu Ribadu is the former Chairperson of the Commission, a government agency which investigates and prosecutes cases of corruption in Nigeria.

Nigeria

Iran: Arbitrary Detention and Ill-Treatment of human rights defenders Hemid Valai, Sejjad Radmehr and Vedud Esedi

Front Line is concerned following reports that human rights defenders Hemid Valai, Sejjad Radmehr and Vedud Esedi have been arbitrarily detained and subjected to ill-treatment and torture. Hemid Valai is a human rights lawyer. Hemid Valai, Sejjad Radmehr and Vedud Esedi are all activists working to promote the rights of ethnic Azerbaijanis in Iran.

Iran

Uganda: Arbitrary detention and torture of human rights defender Usaam Mukwaaya

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of the arbitrary detention and torture of Usaam Mukwaaya, a human rights defender working on issues of sexual health and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Uganda on 25 and 26 July 2008. Front Line previously communicated with you on 11 June 2008 in relation to the detention of Usaam Mukwaaya, together with two other human rights defenders, during a peaceful protest at the HIV/AIDS Implementers' Meeting on 4 June 2008.

Uganda

Belarus: Residence search of Zhanna Popova and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders Viacheslav Andreev and Olga Karatch

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of a search of the home of Zhanna Popova and of the arbitrary detention of Viacheslav Andreev and Olga Karatch. Zhanna Popova is executive director of the Vitebsk Kurier (Vitebsk Courier) Publishing House, which publishes the Vitebsk Courier M newspaper. Viacheslav Andreev and Olga Karatch are human rights defenders involved in the Our House Campaign for promotion of human rights. Olga Karatch is the leader of the campaign and of the women's rights organisation Female Centre "Adliga".

Belarus

Afghanistan: Arbitrary detention of woman human rights defender Mary Akrami

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of the arbitrary detention of woman human rights defender Mary Akrami on 14 July 2008. Mary Akrami is a member of the Afghan Women's Skills Development Centre (AWSDC) and is an advocate for women's rights in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan

Belarus: Arbitrary detention of human rights defender Pavel Levinov

Front Line is deeply concerned following the detention of human rights defender Pavel Levinov. Pavel Levinov is a human rights lawyer and a member of the Helsinki Committee in Belarus. Front Line previously expressed its concern regarding the case of Pavel Levinov in an urgent appeal dated 4 April 2008.

Belarus

Syria: Arbitrary Detention of human rights defender Hammam Haddad

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports that the Syrian authorities have refused to confirm the whereabouts of human rights defender and writer Hammam Haddad, who was arbitrarily detained on 5 May 2008. Hammam Haddad has been active in publicising cases of human rights violations in Syria and has also worked to support victims of human rights violations and their families.

Syria

Egypt: Arbitrary detention and assault of human rights defender and journalist Kamal Murad

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports that human rights defender and journalist Kamal Murad was beaten by police after being arrested on 17 June 2008. Kamal Murad is a journalist for the newspaper Al-Fajr. He has reported on cases of corruption and human rights violations committed by members of the police force in Egypt.

Egypt

Tunisia: Arbitrary detention and interrogation of human rights defenders Sihem Bensedrine and Omar Mestiri

On 18 June 2008, Sihem Bensedrine and Omar Mestiri were stopped at the Tunisian-Algerian border while on their way to an event in Algeria to promote freedom of expression in the region. They were interrogated for approximately two and a half hours before being released. No reasons were given for their interrogation. Omar Mestiri is the chief editor of the online newspaper Kalima and Sihem Bensedrine is the founder and spokesperson of the Conseil national pour les libertés en Tunisie (CNLT) (National Council for Civil Liberties in Tunisia) and the Secretary-General for the Observatoire pour la Liberté de presse, d'édition et de création en Tunisie (OLPEC) (Observatory for the Freedom of the Press, Publication, and the Arts in Tunisia). On 7 February 2008, Sihem Bensedrine was awarded the 2008 Peace Prize by the Danish Peace Foundation.

Tunisia

Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention of human rights defender Emin Huseynov and confiscation of materials

Front Line is deeply concerned following the arbitrary detention of human rights defender Emin Huseynov. Emin Huseynov is the Chairperson of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) and works to defend freedom of expression in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan

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