EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders

Towards Full and Effective Implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders in Democratic Republic of Congo

In November 2005, Front Line carried out a mission in the DRC in order to research the extent to which the EU guidelines for the protection of human rights defenders are being implemented in the country, especially with respect to Eastern DRC, one-and-a-half years after their adoption. See report for full details.

Front Line mission to DRC, Rwanda, Burundi and Kenyaposted on: 2007/05/14

A Front Line mission visited Rwanda, Burundi, the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Kenya between 8 and 16 of April 2007. Front Line Director Mary Lawlor and Protection Coordinator Natacha O’Brien met with human rights defenders at risk and national authorities to discuss the protection and security of human rights defenders in the region