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Germany: Granting Tolerance Prize to Shirin Abadi

Shirin Abadi, a lawyer and an Iranian human rights activist, was awarded with the 2008 Tolerance Prize by the Protestant Academy of Tutzing. The prize is granted to people known for their peaceful efforts within political regimes, cultures and religions.  Read More

Concerns over attempts to block three human rights organisations from gaining UN consultative status

26 July 2006

Front Line is gravely concerned with reports that some member states of the UN Economic and Social Council Committee (ECOSOC) on NGOs are attempting to block or stall three human rights organisations from gaining UN consultative status because their human rights work concerns violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The three human rights organisations in question are the Danish National Association for Gays and Lesbians; the Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany and the International Lesbian and Gay Association Europe.

UN Consultative status allows international, regional, sub regional and national NGOs to contribute to the programs and goals of the UN. The 2,700 NGOs that currently have consultative status with the UN serve as technical experts and advisors and can attend UN international conferences.

Consultative status is given to NGOs by UN-ECOSOC upon recommendation by the 19 member states of the UN-ECOSOC committee on NGOs.  Read More

Campagne internationale consacrée aux défenseuses des droits humains, Novembre 2004

Une campagne d’envergure internationale consacrée aux défenseuses des droits humains a débuté le 25 novembre dernier lors du forum de la société civile asiatique qui s’est tenu à Bangkok. L’objectif principal de cette campagne est d’informer et de sensibiliser la population mondiale aux problèmes rencontrés quotidiennement par les défenseuses des droits humains et la nécessité pour eux d’être protégés. A cette occasion, des militantes et défenseuses des droits humains, issus de différentes branches et ayant des champs d’action variés, des associations à but non lucratif, des ONG, ainsi que d’autres membres de la société civile se sont rassemblés afin de discuter ensemble et d’élaborer des solutions pour contrer ces problèmes.  Read More

International Campaign launched on Women Human Rights Defenders, November 2004

An International Campaign on Women Human Rights Defenders was launched on 25 November 2004 at the Asia Civil Society Forum in Bangkok. The campaign is a global mobilisation to bring international attention to the concerns of Women Human Rights Defenders and their need for protection. It will involve women and human rights activists in different fields and sectors, grassroots groups, NGOs, social movements and other members of the civil society. Front Line is part of the International Coordination Committee for the Campaign. The Campaign has been launched with an International Statement highlighting the situation of women human rights defenders and the specific challenges they face.

Guide to the International Criminal Court for Human Rights Defenders, September 2004

Human Rights Watch has published an excellent guide to how human rights defenders can work with the International Criminal Court (ICC)entitled How Nongovernmental Organizations Can Contribute To the Prosecution of War Criminals. The guide answers some of the frequently asked questions about the Court. In particular it explains how NGOs can contribute to the Court’s work of prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide at the international level. It does so by answering frequently asked questions about the International Criminal Court and the way NGOs can contribute to its efforts. Further information on the ICC can also be found on this website at Tools & Manuals/The International Criminal Court - Information for Human Rights Defenders.

Not a Happy 5th Birthday for Human Rights Defenders, Dec 2003

“In the last five years we have sadly seen an increase in the attacks on human rights defenders around the world,” said Mary Lawlor, Director of Front Line, at an event in Dublin to mark the 5th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.

In the last week we have seen an attempt by a group of 10 men in balaclavas and armed with machetes to kill human rights defender Victor Rosa in Guatemala. At the same time human rights defenders Madeleine Afite and Franka Nzounkekang were threatened and harassed by the authorities in Cameroon because of their work to expose torture.

In China Jiang Lijun is beginning a four year prison sentence for “incitement to subvert state power” because he posted political views in favour of democracy on the Internet. In Tunisia human rights lawyer Radhia Nasraoui is entering the seventh week of a hunger strike in protest against threats and harassment from the Tunisian authorities.  Read More

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