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India - Arrest of human rights defenders Mr Chotan Das, Mr Bhanu Sarkar and Mr Ramesh Das

Posted on 2009/10/27

On 20 October 2009, human rights defender Mr Chotan Das was arrested in his home in Kolkata and interrogated at a local police headquarters before being released later that night. On 12 October 2009, Mr Bhanu Sarkar and Mr Ramesh Das were arrested and detained overnight in Kolkata. They were interrogated during the course of the night before being released the following morning. No explanation was provided for either of the arrests, nor was any arrest warrant provided. Chotan Das is the Secretary of Bandi Mukti Committee (Committee for the Release of Prisoners) and a civil rights activist. Read More

Israel / OPT: Detention of human rights defender Mr Mohammad Othman extended

Posted on 2009/10/13

In a scheduled hearing on 8 October 2009, detained Palestinian human rights defender Mr Mohammad Othman has had his detention period extended for an additional 12 days by a military court. This followed a hearing on 29 September, when a military court in Kishon extended Mohammad Othman's detention period for 10 days to allow for further interrogation. Mohammad Othman, who works with the “Stop the Wall” grassroots campaign, had been arrested on 22 September while returning to Ramallah in the West Bank from Jordan. He had traveled to Norway where he took part in an advocacy tour and fulfilled a number of speaking events. Read More

Morocco: Arrest and detention of human rights defender Ennaama Asfari

Posted on 2008/04/25

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of the arrest and detention of human rights defender Ennaama Asfari, co-president of the Comité pour le respect des libertés et des droits humains au Sahara occidental - CORELSO (Committee for the respect of liberties and human rights in the Western Sahara), on 13 April 2008 in Marrakesh.Ennaama Asfari was reportedly subject to torture and ill-treatment by police officers before being brought into police custody. He is currently being detained at the Boulemharez Prison in Marrakesh. Read More

Iran: Arrest and detention of human rights defender Khadijeh Moghaddam

Posted on 2008/04/11

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of the arrest of Khadijeh Moghaddam, women's rights defender and member of the Mother's Committee of the One Million Signatures Campaign, on 8 April 2008 at her home. Security police reportedly entered her apartment by force and took her to Eshrat Abat Security Police where she was interrogated. She was later brought to the Revolutionary Courts and further interrogated by Mr Sobhani, the Investigative Judge in charge of her case. She was then transferred to Vozara Detention Centre. Read More

Philippines: Arrest and detention of seven human rights defenders during a peaceful protest in Manila

Posted on 2007/10/15

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of the arrest and detention of seven human rights defenders during a peaceful protest outside the Department of Labour and Employment in Manila on 10 October 2007. Read More

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