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Uzbekistan-Update: Ongoing harassment of human rights defender Ms Gulshan Karaeva and her family posted on: 2012/08/09

On 4 August 2012, Ms Gulshan Karaeva's brother and his wife were summoned to the City Department of Interior Affairs in Karshi in connection with a violent attack on them perpetrated by neighbours.

Honduras: Human rights defenders subjected to a campaign of attacks, threats, arrests and judicial harassmentposted on: 2011/04/05

Human rights defenders, trade unionists and journalists in Honduras are facing a wave of repression as the authorities crack down on ongoing protests in support of striking teachers' unions.

Colombia: Harassment and intimidation of human rights defender Ms Claudia Julieta Duqueposted on: 2009/10/22

Colombian human rights defender Ms Claudia Julieta Duque has been subject to ongoing intimidation and harassment. On 16 October 2009, six individuals entered her residential complex and carried out surveillance on her apartment, while four other persons waited outside with four vehicles.

Russian Federation: Intimidation and harassment of human rights defender Ms Anastasia Denisovaposted on: 2009/10/21

Front Line is concerned following the ongoing intimidation and harassment of human rights defender Ms Anastasia Denisova. Anastasia Denisova is President of Youth Group for Tolerance “ETHniCS” (YGT “ETHniCS”), a member of the Coordinating Council of International Youth Human Rights Movement, an employee of Human Rights Centre “Memorial”, and co-coordinator of the ”Green Alternative” group in the region of Krasnodar. YGT “ETHniCS” monitors manifestations of xenophobia and the situation of ethnic minorities of the Krasnodar region.

Human rights defenders arrested in Zimbabweposted on: 2007/06/06

Front Line is extremely concerned to hear that both Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu are to be transferred to Harare today, Friday 8 June 2007 and that both women have been threatened with torture by members of the police. The two women have not been charged and have not been fingerprinted. They have been refused access to their lawyers. The five other detained members of WOZA were released today, Friday 8 June 2007.

Seven women human rights defenders including Jenni Williams, Magodonga Mahlangu, Angeline Kururu and Rosemary Sizada of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) were arrested on 6 June 2007 and detained in Bulawayo Central Police Station.

Front Line concern over death threats against Guatemalan human rights defendersposted on: 2007/06/05

Front Line is deeply concerned about death threats that have been made against members of the Fundación de Antropología Forense Guatemala (FAFG), Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation, as well as against their family members between 24 and 29 May 2007