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Saudi Arabia: Arrest and detention of human rights defender Mr Mohammed Saleh El Bejadiposted on: 2011/03/28

Human rights defender Mr Mohammed Saleh El Bejadi remains in incommunicado detention in Saudi Arabia following his arrest on 21 March 2011. Mohammed Saleh El-Bejadi is a co-founder of the Saudi Civil & Political Rights Association (ACPRA), established in October 2009. He has been the subject of three previous Front Line Urgent Appeals, the most recent dated 11 May 2010.

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India - Physical assault on human rights defenders, Mr Choudhury Charan Gorh and Mr Shyama Prasad Kurmiposted on: 2009/07/13

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of a physical assault on human rights defenders, Mr Choudhury Charan Gorh and Mr Shyama Prasad Kurmi, on 30 June 2009 in Hailakandi, Assam. Mr Choudhury Charan Gorh is the secretary of NGO HELP, a grass-roots organisation which monitors corruption in the local self-government (the Panchayati Raj) and works for the practical realisation of rural development. Mr Shyama Prasad Kurmi is also a member of NGO HELP and of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) which advocates for students' rights in the province and campaigns against corruption and mis-governance.