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Iran: Human rights Defender Fariba Davoodi Mohajer to receive major international award

Leading Iranian human rights defender Fariba Davoodi Mohajer will be awarded the Human Rights First Award at the organisation's annual award dinner in October in New York .  Read More

Front Line statement to UN Human Rights Council

On the occasion of the fourth session of the UN Human Rights Council,held in Geneva between 12 March and 5 April 2007, Front Line has issued a statement on on the dangers to human rights defenders in Iran and Uzbekistan Iran and Uzbekistan

Human Rights Defenders - Too Dangerous For Human Rights

Front Line the International Foundation For the Protection of Human Rights Defenders was established to provide urgent protection to human rights defenders at risk. Front Line is concerned that while the the Human Rights Council debates the situation in Iran and Uzbekistan behind closed doors – on the ground, human rights defenders risk imprisonment, torture and even their lives.

Will the HRC seriously address the issue of the dangers to HRD in Iran and Uzbekistan?

On 4 March thirty-three women were violently arrested in Tehran – their offense - taking part in a peaceful protest against discriminatory legislation. The arrests were planned to ensure that there were no demonstrations to mark International Women's Day. While in prison they went on hunger strike and on their release a number of the women claimed that they had been ill treated.  Read More

Iranian human rights defender faces judicial harassment

Fariba Davoodi Mohajer an outspoken journalist and prominent human rights defender from Iran is due in court on 11 March 2007, to face charges relating to her involvement with a peaceful women’s rights demonstration in July 2006.

The Iranian authorities have subjected Fariba Davoodi Mohajer to prolonged judicial harassment. Prior to the demonstration on women’s rights she was issued a summons to appear at the Revolutionary Court on 10 June 2006. She was interrogated for 10 hours. She was informed that she should be available to be summoned by the court. On 12 June 2006 about sixty protesters were arrested while demonstrating for women’s rights in Tehran. Following her summons on 10 June 2006, Fariba Davoodi Mohajer was summoned on eight separate occasions, three times to appear in front of the Revolutionary Court and on five occasions to appear at the Ministry of Security.  Read More

Statement from Iranian women human rights defenders arrested, interrogated and stopped from demonstrating

14 june 2006

Front Line is gravely concerned over reports of the continued violent harassment of women human rights defenders in Iran. On Monday, 12th of June 2006, a number of women human rights defenders peacefully protested for women’s rights. The gathering was disrupted by female police officers, who used pepper gas and beat a number of the protesters. Approximately 60 protesters were arrested and are being held at an unknown location. Front Line is confirming the names of those human rights defenders arrested

Prior to the demonstration, on the 11th of June 2006, a number of women human rights defenders were arrested and interrogated in an attempt by the police to stop them from demonstrating. A number of women human rights defenders have also received summons and are due to appear at court.

The following press statement was released: Support Iranian Women, Condemn Violence and Arrests of Peaceful Activists  Read More

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