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Mexico: Update – Continued campaign of intimidation against Codigo DHposted on: 2013/05/10

On 30 April 2013, human rights defender Ms Alba Cruz received a threatening message to her mobile phone. The tone of the message was similar to threats she had received before, in which she was told there was still unfinished business which needed to be acted on.

 Bahrain: Arrest and incommunicado detention of human rights defender Mr Naji Fateelposted on: 2013/05/02

On 2 May 2013 at dawn, police arrested human rights defender Mr Naji Fateel at his home in the village of Bani Jamra in north-west Bahrain. He is being held without formal charges at a location which is still unknown.

Macedonia: Threats and violent attack against LGBTI rights defendersposted on: 2013/04/23

On 20 April 2013, human rights defenders from the Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People 'LGBT United' and the Coalition for Sexual and Health Rights of Marginalized Communities were attacked by seven unknown persons in the city of Bitola, while putting up posters advocating for the human rights of LGBTI people and marching peacefully carrying a rainbow flag.

Brazil: Death threat and police intimidation against human rights defender Maicon Alexandre Rodrigues de Carvalho (Pelé) posted on: 2013/04/15

On 11 April 2013, human rights defender and director of AHOMAR Mr Maicon Alexandre Rodrigues de Carvalho was subjected to new death threats as he attended a funeral.

Honduras: Brief arbitrary detention of human rights defender Mr José Sixto Rivera and continuous threats against Mr Pedro Canales Torresposted on: 2013/04/12

On 10 April 2013, human rights defender Mr José Sixto Rivera was detained briefly by police agents, before being released and warned not to get involved with the people of Puerto Grande.

Mexico: Death threats against human rights defenders Father Tomás González and Mr Rubén Figueroa posted on: 2013/03/22

On 17 March 2013, death threats were issued by a criminal gang against prominent migrant rights defenders Father Tomás González and Rubén Figueroa, director and staff member respectively of La 72, a shelter based in Tenosique, state of Tabasco, which houses approximately 60-80 immigrants.

Honduras: Human rights defender and journalist Mr Julio Ernesto Alvarado resigns from national radio programme due to fears for his lifeposted on: 2013/03/08

On 4 March 2013, human rights defender and prominent radio and television journalist Mr Julio Ernesto Alvarado announced his resignation from presenting the week night news commentary programme Medianoche on national radio station Radio Globo, due to serious fears for his life.

Sri Lanka : Human rights lawyer Mr Lakshan Dias subjected to threats and surveillanceposted on: 2013/02/28

On 26 February 2013, human rights defender Mr Lakshan Dias received a number of anonymous threatening phone calls. On the previous day, he was followed by a white van which he reported to police in Moratuwa, the suburb of Colombo in which he resides.

Colombia: Update – Continued serious threats against women human rights defenders in Barrancabermeja posted on: 2013/02/27

Front Line Defenders is gravely concerned by reports of further threats issued against women human rights defenders working in the city of Barrancabermeja.

Honduras: Dina Meza - "A Human Rights Emergency"

Dina Meza glanced over her shoulder at the man sitting at the table behind us at the Intercontinental Hotel.

“Let’s get out of here,” she said.

The man, who had a bit of a paunch, thinning hair, and was typing on a laptop, did not look menacing to my colleague Daniela and me. But then, we were not the ones who have been receiving threats on our life due to our work. We were not the ones who had to go to the U.K. in order to escape the escalating danger.

We trusted Dina when she said it was time to go somewhere else.

Dina, with dark hair, almond eyes, and a bright smile, is a journalist and human rights defender in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. She works with COFADEH, the Committee of Relatives of the Detained and Disappeared in Honduras, as well as being active in movements in defense of rights of women and campesinos (peasants). She worked on radio programs for COFADEH and for the Women’s Movement for Peace.

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