Attacks and harassment

Honduras: Attack on family of human rights defender, Mr Jari Dixon Herreraposted on: 2009/07/17

According to reports received by Front Line, on 14 July 2009, the family home of human rights defender, Jari Dixon Herrera, was attacked, his family assaulted and his brother arrested. This happened shortly after he had given an interview to international media in Washington D.C. in which he denounced the military coup of 28 June 2009 in Honduras.

Front Line joins joint open letter to the Iranian authorities concerning attacks and harassment of women human rights defenders.posted on: 2008/11/06

Front Line, along with numerous other civil society organisations, has signed an open letter to the Iranian authorities asking them to end the harassment and prosecution of members of all women’s rights activists and defenders in Iran, including members of the One Million Signatures Campaign.

Read the letter to the Iranian authorities