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Russia: Decision to uphold ban on human rights organistion Voice of Beslan

Front Line is deeply concerned following the Supreme Court of North Ossetia's decision to uphold a ban on human rights organisation Voice of Beslan. A Nasran district court has also filed charges of extremism against the organisation. Voice of Beslan is an organisation representing the rights of victims of the Beslan hostage crisis in 2004, in which a terrorist group seized a school, taking 1128 hostages and killing over 200 adults and children. Voice of Beslan has monitored and publicly criticised the Russian Federation authorities' handling of the investigation into the tragedy. They have submitted an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights and have called for an international enquiry into the conduct of Russian Federation security forces during the rescue operation.  Read More

Bahrain: Woman human rights defender Ghada Jamsheer banned from national media

Front Line is concerned following reports that Ghada Jamsheer, woman human rights defender and President of the Women's Petition Committee (WPC), is effectively banned from the national Bahrain media. The WPC is a network of Bahraini women human rights defenders who campaign for the codification of Bahrain’s family laws and the reform of Shari’a Family Courts.  Read More

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