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Syria: UPDATE - New information re arrests of human rights defenders taking part in peaceful demonstration on 16 Marchposted on: 2011/03/21

Further to the Front Line Urgent Appeal dated 18 March 2011, Front Line has received the following new information in relation to the various human rights defenders arrested while protesting peacefully on 16 March 2011.

Further Information

Of the numerous activists and human rights defenders arrested on 16 March 2011 while attending a peaceful protest demanding the release of prisoners of conscience, five were released later the same day.

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Syria: Shameful attack on families of detainees

Shameful attack yesterday on the families of detainees by the Syrian authorities with the number detained now estimated by HRW at 34 including a member of the al-Bunni family. Anwar al-Bunni was the winner of the Front Line Award in 2008: http://www.frontlinedefenders.org/node/1890

Excellent quote from HRW's Sarah Leah Whitson: "President Bashar al-Asad's recent calls for reform ring hollow when his security services still beat and detain anyone who actually dares to call for reform. Instead of beating families of Syria's political prisoners, President al-Asad should be reuniting them with their loved ones.

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Syria: Shameful attack on families of detainees

Shameful attack yesterday on the families of detainees by the Syrian authorities with the number detained now estimated by HRW at 34 including a member of the al-Bunni family. Anwar al-Bunni was the winner of the Front Line Award in 2008: http://www.frontlinedefenders.org/node/1890

Excellent quote from HRW's Sarah Leah Whitson: "President Bashar al-Asad's recent calls for reform ring hollow when his security services still beat and detain anyone who actually dares to call for reform. Instead of beating families of Syria's political prisoners, President al-Asad should be reuniting them with their loved ones.

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Iran: Further arrests of human rights defenders including Ms Jila Baniyaghoob, Mr Bahaman Ahamadi Amoee and Ms Shiva Nazar Aharaposted on: 2009/06/23

Front Line has received new reports of further arrests in a clamp down on human rights defenders, in the aftermath of the controversial presidential election. Among the detained are Ms Jila Baniyaghoob, her husband Mr Bahaman Ahamadi Amoee and Ms Shiva Nazar Ahara.

Pakistan: Arrests and harassment of judges and lawyers under Martial Lawposted on: 2007/11/15

Front Line is deeply concerned over reports relating to the imposition of Martial Law in Pakistan and the resultant arrests and harassment of human rights defenders including judges and lawyers.

Burma: Arrest of five more members of the 88 Generation Student Groupposted on: 2007/10/18

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of the arrest and detention of another five members of the '88 Generation Student Group in the early hours of 13 October 2007. The five are Htay Kywe, a former leader of the pro-democracy student protests in 1988 and four other members of the group: Mie Mie (also known as Thin Thin Aye), Ko Aung Thu, Zaw Htet Ko Ko and Hein Htet (also known as Aung Gyi). All five were arrested, along with a sympathiser who had been helping them, when security forces raided the hide-out where they had evaded arrest since the crackdown on opposition groups by Burmese military leaders.

Burma: show your Support for human rights defendersposted on: 2007/09/28

Invitation from Burma Action Ireland. "Come out and show your support for the brave activists risking their lives for freedom on the streets of Burma. Please join Burma Action Ireland in a demonstration of Irish solidarity with the courageous monks and people of Burma"

Sudan: Arrest and detention of thirteen human rights defendersposted on: 2007/06/26

Front Line is deeply concerned by a surge in arrests and detention of human rights defenders by security forces in Sudan. Between 13 and 20 June 2007 thirteen human rights defenders and a driver were arrested