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Dublin: Human rights defenders from Malawi, Cuba, Syria, Egypt and Vietnam shortlisted for 2012 Front Line Defenders Award posted on: 2012/05/16

JURY OF IRISH PARLIAMENTARIANS ANNOUNCES SHORTLIST OF 5 NOMINEES FOR 2012 FRONT LINE DEFENDERS AWARD SELECTED FROM LIST OF 107 NOMINEES FROM 46 COUNTRIES

Bahrain: authorities should provide a ‘proof of life’ to confirm that Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja on day 78 of hunger strike is still alive posted on: 2012/04/26

On the 78th Day of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja’s hunger strike in Bahrain, Front Line Defenders calls upon the Bahraini Minister of Interior, Lieutenant-General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, to provide a ‘proof of life’ to confirm that Abdulhadi is still alive.

Bahrain: Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja denied justice again as ruling on re-hearing postponed for second time in a month posted on: 2012/04/23

On the 75th Day of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja’s hunger strike in Bahrain, the Court of Cassation has postponed ruling on the appeal of Abdulhadi and his 13 co-defendants, for the second time in a month.

Bahrain: COUNTDOWN TO FORMULA 1 - How long will our friend and former colleague Abdulhadi Alkhawaja survive? posted on: 2012/04/08

Today the Supreme Judicial Council of Bahrain refused to allow Abdulhadi Alkhawaja to travel to Denmark for medical treatment. Today is also the anniversary of Abdulhadi's brutal arrest and detention and marks his 60th day on hunger strike.

Bahrain: “It is impossible to imagine that the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead if Abdulhadi Alkhawaja dies on hunger strike in prison,” posted on: 2012/04/03

“It is impossible to imagine that the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead if Abdulhadi Alkhawaja dies on hunger strike in prison,” said Mary Lawlor, Executive Director of Front Line Defenders in Manama, Tuesday".

BAHRAIN: Press Release – HUNGER STRIKE FOR FREEDOM- Human rights defender Abdulhadi Al- Khawaja enters 50th day of hunger strike posted on: 2012/03/28

PRESS RELEASE - 28 MARCH 2012 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On 29th March leading Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja will enter the 50th day of his hunger strike. Given that he has already been weakened by torture and previous hunger strikes Front Line Defenders is deeply concerned for this health.

Dublin: leading Egyptian human rights defender, Dr Basma AbdelRahman to speak at events in Dublin Cork and Galway posted on: 2012/03/20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - The Role of Human Rights Defenders in Egypt over the past year - Leading Egyptian human rights defender Dr Basma Abdelrahman of the El Nadeem Centre for the Management and Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture in Cairo starts national speaking tour.

Newsweek's 150 Fearless Women - 10 Supported by Front Line Defenders posted on: 2012/03/07

"Human Rights Defenders are golden people who shed light on the darkest corners of the world. Their invincible spirit helps us all rise up and be counted."
- Mary Lawlor
Executive Director
Front Line Defenders

To all those women, whom history and the severity of ruling systems have made unseen, to all women who made sacrifices for the sake of a healthy society with just relationships between women and men, to all those women who are still stumbling on the path of freedom in countries with no social justice or equal opportunities, to all of them I say: thank you...
- Tawakkol Karman
Nobel Prize Laureate
(from her Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 10 December 2011, Oslo)

10 of the 150 women selected by Newsweek magazine and The Daily Beast have been supported by Front Line Defenders as Women Human Rights Defenders. Here are the profiles as published by Newsweek/The Daily Beast:

Berlin/Uganda: Call me Kuchu - film on the life of murdered LGBTI human rights Defender David Kato Premieres at Berlin International film Festival posted on: 2012/02/09

As the Berlin International Film Festival this weekend premieres “Call Me Kuchu” – the story of murdered gay rights defender David Kato - the inflammatory Anti-Homosexuality Bill is once again before the Ugandan Parliament.

France: Human Rights Organisations Call for Refusal of Request for extradition of Dr Mourad Dhina by Algerian Authorities posted on: 2012/01/24

A coalition of ten international and national NGOs today addressed French Prime Minister François Fillon in a public letter calling for Alkarama’s executive director Dr Mourad Dhina not be extradited to Algeria, where he risks torture.

Dublin/London: International Mission to Bahrain Report "Justice Denied in Bahrain: Freedom of Expression and Assembly Curtailed" says promises for reform unfulfilled, while situation deteriorates posted on: 2012/01/24

The report from a six-member mission of international organisations to Bahrain last November called out Bahraini authorities for failing to deliver on promises of reform, despite a highly-touted commission of inquiry which made numerous recommendations.

Dublin/Bahrain: BICI report confirms systematic use of torture posted on: 2011/11/24

Front Line Defenders welcomes the launch of the report of the Government appointed Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) BICI Report which confirms the systematic torture of human rights defenders including medical professionals in Bahrain and calls for those responsible to be held accountable.

Dublin: The 2011 GALAS International Prize for Gay Rights Activist of the year goes to Paisarn Likhitpreechakul of Thailand. posted on: 2011/10/23

"Without equality, tolerance is just a myth." The 2011 GALAS International Prize for Gay Rights Activist of the year, organised by the National Lesbian and Gay Federation of Ireland (NLGF) goes to Paisarn Likhitpreechakul of Thailand.

Ghana-Dublin: Former child slave to speak at Front Line Dublin Platform posted on: 2011/08/23

Today Tuesday 23 August is International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is annually observed on August 23 to remind people of the tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade. It gives people a chance to think about the historic causes, the methods and the consequences of slave trade. However the slave trade continues today.

UAE security agency engages in dirty tricks on Facebook posted on: 2011/08/20

Front Line would like to clarify that it has no any connection with the Facebook page that is called Lena Khalid which has the following URL:

facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002421722880

Front Line stresses the fact that the owner of this page is not authorized to represent or speak on behalf of our organization.

Front Line condemns the attempt by a male individual to impersonate the identity of a Front Line member of staff, by creating a false Facebook page with a female name "Lena Khalid" . This man has been trying to lure human rights defenders to talk with him, in order to publish fabricated statements that are against the government of UAE on his Web Site (www.emarati001.com).