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China: Imprisoned human rights defender Qi Chonghuai sentenced to a further eight years in prison two weeks before his due release dateposted on: 2011/06/13

On 9 June 2011, imprisoned human rights defender Mr Qi Chonghuai was sentenced to a further eight years' imprisonment for 'embezzlement' and 'extortion and blackmail'. Qi Chonghuai was due to be released on 25 June 2011, having served a four year sentence for 'extortion and blackmail' which was handed down on 13 May 2008 and backdated to his initial arrest on 25 June 2007.

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Kazakstan: Front Line Protection Coordinator travels 16 hours by car to visit imprisoned human rights defender Evgeniy Zhovtis

Front Line's Protection Coordinator for Central Asia recently traveled 16 hours by car to visit imprisoned human rights defender Evgeniy Zhovtis

"I am back to Astana. We had a terrific 16-hours journey by car from Astana to Ust-Kamenogorsk in Eastern Kazakhstan with a driver who happened to be a colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Moral of the tale - don't expect a normal driver after applying for a permit to visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that sends it to the ministry of Internal Affairs. Not a bad guy, the colonel, but not a driver at all and if you consider the state of Kazakhstan roads, you will feel sorry for his poor Mercedes. Apart from travelling with this guy, nothing to mention. The people in Zhovtis's penal colony were extremely polite, we asked to stay till 13.00 and were given a permit to stay till 14.45.

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Western Sahara: Update – Imprisoned human rights defenders Ali Salem Tamek, Brahim Dahane and Ahmad Anasiri announce hunger strikeposted on: 2010/09/23

Three Sahrawi human rights defenders, Mr Ali Salem Tamek, Mr Brahim Dahane and Mr Ahmad Anasiri, have announced that they have decided to go on hunger strike for forty-eight hours – on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th September 2010 - to protest against the lack of response by the Moroccan authorities to their demands regarding their conditions of detention.

Uzbekistan: Update - Ongoing concerns regarding the condition of imprisoned human rights defender Habibbula Akpulatov posted on: 2010/09/13

Front Line is concerned regarding reports of the condition of human rights defender Mr Habibbula Akpulatov in prison. It has been reported that his condition of health is deteriorating: he is loosing his eyesight, and is losing sensation in his lower right leg. He is not receiving adequate medical attention in prison. Habibbula Akpulatov was originally arrested in 2005, and is currently detained in prison No. 64/45 in Almalyk, Tashkent region.

Vietnam: Human Rights Defender Ms Pham Thanh Nghien in prison for over one year after attempting to stage a peaceful protestposted on: 2009/12/11

Human rights defender Ms Pham Thanh Nghien has been held in prison since she was arrested on 18 September 2008 for attempting to stage a peaceful protest. Her family has recently learned that her trial is expected to take place on 17 December 2009 in Hai Phong. Pham Thanh Nghien is a member of Bloc 8406, a pro-democracy network of human rights defenders and organisations which began working in 2006 by publishing a Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy in Vietnam. Pham Thanh Nghien is the 2009 recipient of the Human Rights Watch Hellman/Hammett Award.

Syria: Human rights defender, Mr Ahmed Khalaf al-Hejjy, imprisoned for criticising education systemposted on: 2009/04/16

Front Line is concerned following reports that human rights defender, Mr Ahmed Khalaf al-Hejjy, was convicted of defamation and served a prison sentence from 25 until 30 March 2009. Ahmed Khalaf al-Hejjy is a member of the board of directors of the Arab Organisation for Human Rights and an employee of the Ministry of Education in Syria.

Somaliland: Arrest of human rights defender, Mr Mohamed Abdi Guled “Urad”posted on: 2009/03/03

Front Line is concerned following reports that Mr Mohamed Abdi Guled “Urad” was arrested by police in the city of Hargeisa, on 26 February 2009. Mohamed Abdi Guled is a member of the Somaliland Journalists' Association (SOLJA) and the editor of the newspaper YOOL. SOLJA is an organisation which advocates for the rights of journalists in Somaliland.

Dublin: Call for release of imprisoned human rights defenders in Uzbekistan posted on: 2008/09/01

On Monday 1 September Front Line joined human rights organisations across Europe taking part in an International Day of Action in support of the 15 human rights defenders currently in prison in Uzbekistan because of their legitimate human rights work.

Syria: Harsh sentencing of seven human rights defendersposted on: 2007/06/22

A Syrian Supreme court sentenced seven human rights defenders to between five and seven years' imprisonment on 17 June 2007 for allegedly taking part in a pro-democracy discussion group and publishing articles on the internet which criticized the lack of democracy and freedom in Syria.