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Mexico:Attempt to kill wife and brother of assassinated indigenous human rights defender Manuel Ponce Rosaposted on: 2009/06/29

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of the attempted assassination of human rights defenders Ms Margarita Martín de las Nieves and Mr Santiago Ponce Lola on 24 June 2009 while they were driving from Ayutla de los Libres, Guerrero, to the community of la Cortina.

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Mexico: Attempted assassination and death threats against human rights defenders,posted on: 2009/04/22

Front Line is concerned following reports of an attempted assassination and death threats against members of the non-governmental Consejo para la Ley y los Derechos Humanos – CLDH (Law and Human Rights Council) and in particular Mr Fernando Ruiz Canales, chairman of the organisation, Mr Mario Alberto Ramírez Hurtado and Mr Isaac Olmedo García.

Colombia - Attempted assassination of prominent human rights defender Jesús Emilio Tuberquiaposted on: 2008/11/06

Front Line is extremely concerned by reports of the attempted assassination of Jesús Emilio Tuberquia on 1 November 2008. Jesús Emilio Tuberquia is a leader and legal representative of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó in the north-western department of Antioquia.

The Philippines: Alleged enforced disappearance of human rights defender, James M Balao,posted on: 2008/09/26

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports of the alleged enforced disappearance of human rights defender James M. Balao on 17 September 2008. James M. Balao is a member of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA), an independent group of non-governmental organisations in the Cordillera Region. CPA works to promote democracy and protect the rights of indigenous peoples.

India: Attempted assassination of human rights defender Advocate Parvez Imrozposted on: 2008/07/01

Front Line is gravely concerned following reports of the attempted assassination of human rights defender, Advocate Parvez Imroz, at his home on 30 June 2008. Advocate Parvez Imroz is the co-convener of the International People's Tribunal on Human Rights and Justice in Indianadministered Kashmir, and the co-founder and president of the Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society.