3rd Dublin Platform Participants petition

28 October

We the participants of the 3rd Front Line International Platform, taking into consideration the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, demand the immediate and unconditional release of the following human rights defenders, who are detained as a result of their peaceful and legitimate activities in the promotion and protection of human rights and expressing their views and opinions freely.

Afganistan:

Ali-Muhaqiq Nasab, Chief Editor of Hooq-e- Zan

China:

Zheng Enchong, lawyer Yang Youren, leader of a group of displaced farmers, Heibei,Province (currently under house arrest)

Colombia:

Isidro Alarcon Bohorquez, Laura Cristina Canonico, Ana Elba Galvis – Asamblea Permanente Morales Hernando Hernandez, FENSUAGRO, Envera Chami,Indigenous activist Jose Vicente Murillo Tabo; Martha Elvira Osorio, Caropresse; Samuel Morales; Maria Raquel Castro; Jose Guillermo Larios, CREHOS Oscar Arturo Correa, Comite Permanente Derechos Humanos and Comite Presos Politicos, Javier Dorado, Comite Permanente Deechos Humanos and CUT.

Cuba:

Marcelo Cano Rodriguez, Cuban Commission on Human Rights and National Reconcilation and national coordinator of the unofficial Cuban Independent Medical Association Francisco Pastor Chaviano Gonzalez, president of the National Council for Civil Liberties, Hector Palacios, Varela Project Rene Gomez Manzano, lawyer and leader of the Assembly to promote Civil Society Oscar Mario Gonzalez, independent journalist, member of the Working Group Decoro News Agency, Julio Cesar Lopez, president of the Frente Linea Dura and director of it’s independent library.

Equitorial- Guinea:

Weja Chicampo Puye, Bubi indigenous activist, Bievenido Samba Momesori, Bubi indigenous activist Vidal Bomaba, lawyer

Iran:

Akbar Ganji, journalist Naser Zarefshan, lawyer Abdul Fateh Sutani, lawyer Masood Bastani, journalist Heshmatollah Tabaezandi, Mr Manoochehre and Ahmad Muhammadi, student activists Ahmad Seraji, journalist

Sierra Leone:

Paul Kamara, Editor For-di-People.

Syria:

Mamum al-Humsi, Riad Seif, ‘Aref Dalilah, Muhammad Ra’adun,Nizar Ristnawi and Mas’oud Hamid.

Tunisia:

Mohammed Abbou, lawyer and member of the National Committee for Liberties

Uzbekistan:

Zajnobitdino Saidzhahon, chairman of the human rights organisation “Appeal” Urlaeva Elena Mihajlovna, member of the Society of Human Rights of Uzbekistan, and of the Society for the Protection of the Rights and Freedom of Citizens of Uzbekistan Azizov Nurmuhammad, Society of Human Rights of Uzbekistan Holzhigitov Norboj, Society of Human rights of Uzbekistan, Holzhigitov Hajatulla, Society of Human Rights of Uzbekistan Irzaev Sattor, Society of Human Rights of Uzbekistan Akpulatov Habibulla, Society of Human rights of Uzbekistan Dadabaev Abdugapur, human rights defense societies "Ezgulik", Mutabar Tadzhibaeva, human rights organization "Fiery Hearts" Zokirov Nosir (Nosir Zokir), Society of Human rights of Uzbekistan and correspondent of Radio Freedom Zokirov Zohidhon, " Committee on protection of the rights of the person " Bobozhonov Musozhon, member of human rights society "Ezgulik" Otahonov Muhammadkodir, member of "Ezgulik"; Muhitdinov Dilmurod - "Ezgulik",

Western Sahara - Morocco:

Ali Salem Tamek, Aminatou Haidar, Mohamed El Moutaouakil, Houssein Lidri, Brahim Noumria, Larbi Messoud, members of the now dissolved Forum for Truth and Justice.