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Supporters of Biram Dah Abeid celebrating his return.
Mauritania: 2013 Front Line Defenders Award Recipient Biram Dah Abeid Returns Home to Rapturous Welcome.
2013/06/18

The return of Biram Dah Abeid to Mauritania on 15 June 2013 was marked with a large celebration by his supporters. The human rights defender had been in Europe to publicise his anti-slavery campaign after being...

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Sapiyat Magomedova
Russian Federation: Update – Human rights defender Ms Sapiyat Magomedova applies to have case reopened
2013/06/18

On 14 June 2013 human rights defender Ms Sapiyat Magomedova submitted a complaint to the Sovietsky District Dourt of Makhachkala regarding the closure of the investigation into an alleged police attack on her on 17 June 2010.

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Berta Cáceres
Honduras: Update – Human rights defender Ms Berta Cáceres granted temporary stay in proceedings due to lack of evidence
2013/06/18

On 13 June 2013, human rights defender Ms Berta Cáceres was granted a temporary stay in proceedings against her due to a lack of evidence. The human rights defender was accused of possession of an illegal fire-arm, which...

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Beatrice Mtetwa
Zimbabwe: Trial of Human Rights Lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa Postponed
2013/06/18

Faced with a charge of “obstructing justice”, the trial against human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has been postponed until 29 June 2013. The charge against her relates to allegations that she used insulting language towards police...

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Le Quoc Quan
Vietnam: Joint Letter About Detained Human Rights Defender Le Quoc Quan Sent to John Kerry
2013/06/18

On 17 June 2013, a joint letter was sent to US Secretary of State John Kerry requesting that he raise the issue of the unlawful arrest of the prominent lawyer, blogger and human rights defender Le Quoc Quan...

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Wajeha Al-Huwaider
Saudi Arabia: Women human rights defenders sentenced to imprisonment and receive travel bans
2013/06/17

On 15 June 2013, human rights defenders Ms Wajeha Al-Huwaider and Ms Fawzia Al-Oyouni were sentenced to ten months imprisonment to be followed by a two year travel ban...

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Protestors at the Vigil including Senator Ivana Bacik
Vigil held at Iranian Embassy Dublin to protest against authorities efforts to silence human rights defenders and activists in run up to Presidential Election
2013/06/17

On 14 June 2013, a vigil was held outside the Iranian embassy in Dublin coinciding with the Presidential elections in Iran. The action, organised by Iran Group Ireland, aimed to demonstrate concern for the safety and security of human rights...

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Yorm Bopha
Cambodia: Update – Appeal court upholds conviction but reduces sentence of human rights defender Ms Yorm Bopha
2013/06/17

On 14 June 2013, the Court of Appeals in Phnom Penh upheld the conviction of housing rights defender Ms Yorm Bopha, but reduced her sentence from three to two years. The human rights defender was found guilty of “intentional...

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Hassan Mustafa
Egypt: Update – Sentence of human rights defender Mr Hassan Mustafa reduced
2013/06/17

On 15 June 2013, an appeal court in Alexandria upheld the conviction of human rights defender Mr Hassan Mustafa but reduced the sentence from two years to one year. Hassan Mustafa was arrested on 21 January 2013, on...

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Rubén Figueroa and Fr Tomás González
Mexico: Update – Ongoing threats against human rights defender Mr Rubén Figueroa and non-implementation of security measures
2013/06/13

Human rights defender Mr Rubén Figueroa, together with other staff members of the human rights organisation El Refugio para Personas Migrantes “La 72” (The “72” Refuge for Migrant Persons) has...

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Mahmudur Rahman
Bangladesh: Update – Pre-trial detention of human rights defender Mr Mahmudur Rahman further extended and charges confirmed
2013/06/13

On 12 June 2013, the pre-trial detention of human rights defender Mr Mahmudur Rahman was extended for three days by Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Harunur Rashid, who confirmed the charges of inciting...

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Protest outsidethe residence of Mamata Bannerjee
 India: Arbitrary arrest of twelve women human rights defenders
2013/06/19

On 13 June 2013, at approximately 7:30am, twelve women human rights defenders were assembled peacefully outside the residence of the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Ms  Mamata Bannerjee, when they were arrested on charges of intention to commit an...

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