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Cameroon: Judicial harassment of seven union workers affiliated with the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Public Sector (Centrale Syndicale du Secteur Publique CSP) continues.posted on: 2012/01/09

On 19 December 2011, seven human rights defenders and union workers will appear for the ninth time before the Magistrates’ Court in Yaoundè. The seven union workers were initially arrested on 11 November 2010 for demonstrating illegally and disturbing public order.

Republic of Congo: Trial against Congolese human rights defender Laudes Martial Mbonposted on: 2011/08/04

On 21 July 2011, criminal proceedings for slander opened in Brazzaville against journalist and human rights defender Laudes Martial Mbon. Laudes Martial Mbon is director of publications at Tam Tam d'Afrique, an independent weekly newspaper which regularly publishes articles on the human rights situation in the country.

Laudes Martial Mbon was called to appear before the third criminal chamber at the Court of First Instance of Brazzaville on 21 July to respond to charges of slander. Proceedings were opened following a statement received on 12 July from Antoine Ernest Olessongo, former president of the District Court of Mfilou in the Seventh arrondissement of Brazzaville.

In its publication n° 386 on 15 June 2011, the weekly Tam Tam d'Afrique published an article in which it reported the contents of a ‘plea’ made by two human rights organisations, the Association for Human Rights and Peace Culture (CUDHOC) and National Circle for Human Rights and Peace (CNDHP).

Russian Federation: Ongoing harassment of the human rights association Agoraposted on: 2009/08/17

Human rights organisation, Agora, has been informed that they will undergo a tax inspection by the Interregional Federal Taxes Services of the Republic of Tatarstan and it is believed that this forms part of an ongoing pattern of harssment of the organisation as it is the seventh inspection they have undergone since June 2009.

Uzbekistan: Human rights defender, Ms Oyazimhon Hidirova facing charges of “hooliganism”posted on: 2009/08/04

Human rights defender, Ms Oyazimhon Hidirova, is facing charges of “hooliganism” following her arrest on 28 July 2009. Oyazimhon Hidirova is a member of the International Society of Human Rights of Uzbekistan (ISHRU) and works in the defence of farmers' land rights in the Djizak region. Front Line is concerned that these charges are directly related to her human rights work.

Azerbaijan: Ministry of Interior drops case against human rights defender Dr.Leyla Yunusposted on: 2009/03/02

On March 02 the Judge of the Yasamal District Court read out the decision by the Interior Minister to drop the charges against Leyla Yunus, Director of the Institute of Peace and Democracy, and the decision of the court not to pursue the lawsuit.