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Saudi Arabia: Update - Human rights defender Fadel Mekki Al-Manasef releasedposted on: 2011/09/20

On 22 August 2011, at 10pm, human rights defender Mr Fadel Mekki Al-Manasef was released from the Al-Khubar Prison in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia, where he had been held since 4 May 2011. At the time of his release he was not told whether charges were being brought against him, nor was he informed of his legal status following his release.

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Fadel Mekki Al-Manasef is a prominent young human rights defender, he has been involved in raising issues related to human rights with the Saudi authorities including the public prosecution, and the national human rights association.

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Syria: UPDATE - Human rights defender Mr Muhannad Al-Hassani releasedposted on: 2011/06/09

Front Line welcomes the release on 2 June 2011 of human rights defender Mr Muhannad Al-Hassani after almost two years in prison. Muhannad Al-Hassani is a lawyer and the president of the Organisation for Human Rights “Sawasiya”. He was originally arrested on 28 July 2009 for his role as a human rights observer attending trials and reporting on cases brought before the State Security Court (SCC). He was sentenced to three years imprisonment by the Second Damascus Court on 23 June 2010. His release was granted as part of the general amnesty issued by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad following months of anti-government protests.

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Muhannad Al-Hassani was the subject of a previous Front Line appeal dated 30 July 2009 following his arrest.

China: UPDATE - Human rights lawyer Li Tiantian released following three months' enforced disappearanceposted on: 2011/05/26

Shanghai-based human rights defender and lawyer Ms Li Tiantian was released on 24 May 2011 following three months' enforced disappearance.

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In a posting on her Twitter account on 26 May, Li Tiantian wrote, "I was released on 24 May. Thank you everyone for your concern, and sorry that it has taken me two days to get online to let you all know. I am very touched to see everyone's concern."

Li Tiantian had last been seen on 19 February when she was taken from her home in Shanghai by police. In a longer blog posting on 26 May, Li Tiantian wrote that she had been in 'hospital' for the past three months with 'high blood pressure'.

Front Line notes with concern that at least two other human rights defenders, Mr Liu Shihui and Mr Yuan Xinting, are still missing following their disappearances in February.

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Western Sahara: UPDATE - Human rights defenders Ali Salem Tamek, Brahim Dahane and Ahmad Anasiri released posted on: 2011/04/15

Front Line welcomes the release (albeit on bail) of three human rights defenders from Western Sahara on 14 April 2011. They are Ali Salem Tamek, first Vice-President of the Sahrawi Collective of Human Rights Defenders (CODESA); Brahim Dahane, President of the Sahrawi Association of Victims of Grave Violations of Human Rights (ASVDH); Ahmad Anasiri, General Secretary of the Sahrawi Committee for the Defence of Human Rights in Smara.

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The three defenders were arrested along with four others on 8 October 2009 and have been detained since that date. The defenders have undertaken eight hunger strikes in protest against their detention and alleged deprivation of their right to a fair trial. Three of the defenders had intended to start a ninth hunger strike on 14 April.

Joint Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission and Front Line: India- Human rights defender and freelance journalist, Mr. Jiten Yumnam, released from custody posted on: 2010/01/22

Front Line and the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) are pleased to inform you of the release of Mr. Jiten Yumnam and seven other persons from custody in Manipur state, India. The administration released the detainees on 7 January. Jiten Yumnam is a human rights defender and freelance journalist working in the Indian state of Manipur.

Sri Lanka: Journalist and human rights defender, Mr J.S. Tissanayagam, released on bailposted on: 2010/01/14

Front Line welcomes the release on bail of human rights defender and journalist, Mr J.S. Tissanayagam, who had been sentenced to 20 years hard labour on terrorism charges on 30 August 2009, after he published articles criticising the government and the Sri Lankan military.

Iran: UPDATE Human Rights Defender Shadi Sadr Releasedposted on: 2009/07/28

Imprisoned human rights defender and lawyer Shadi Sadr has been released and according to reports has been allowed to return to her family.

Bahrain: Release of human rights defender Maytham Bader Jassim Al-Sheikh while others remain in prisonposted on: 2009/04/09

Front Line welcomes the release of human rights defender,Maytham Bader Jassim Al-Sheikh, from prison on April 3, 2009 after he received a pardon from King of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa because of serious deterioration in Maytham's health conditions while in prison.He had been detained among eleven human rights defenders arrested by the Special Security Forces (SFF) between 21 and 28 December 2007, following demonstrations in Manama on 17 December 2007.

Libya: Human rights defenders Jamal Al Haji and Faraj Humaid released after 2 years in prison.posted on: 2009/03/18

Front Line welcomes the release in Libya of two human rights defenders, Jamal Al Haji and Faraj Humaid after 2 years in prison.

DRC: Human rights defenders Floribert Bahizire, Dolly Inefo Mbunga and Donat Tshikay releasedposted on: 2009/03/18

Human rights defenders Floribert Bahizire, Dolly Inefo Mbunga and Donat Tshikaya who were arrested on 15 March 2009 were released on the evening of the 17 March.