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Zimbabwe: Police harassment and intimidation of human rights defender Mr Farai Maguwuposted on: 2011/10/14

On 10 October 2011, human rights defender Mr Farai Maguwu was detained by Zimbabwean officials at Harare International Airport. While detained Maguwu was subjected to questioning regarding his trip and his organisation's human rights activities, and his luggage was searched.

Nigeria: Police harassment of human rights defender Mr Leo Igwe and his familyposted on: 2010/03/02

Front Line is concerned following reports of repeated police harassment of human rights defender Mr Leo Igwe and his family, including the risk that fabricated murder charges may be brought against him. Leo Igwe is the West Africa representative of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Humanist Movement.

Tunisia: Police harassment of human rights defenders Anouar Kousri and Samir Dilouposted on: 2008/07/08

Front Line is deeply concerned by reports of police harassment of human rights defenders Anouar Kousri and Samir Dilou. Anouar Kousri is a board member of the Ligue tunisienne des droits de l'Homme – LTDH (Tunisian Human Rights League) and Samir Dilou is a board member of the Association internationale de soutien aux prisonniers politiques en Tunisie – AISPP (International Association for the Support of Political Prisoners).