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Western Sahara: UPDATE - International observers needed to attend trial of Ali Salem Tamek, Brahim Dahane and Ahmed Anasiri on 15 October 2010, Casablanca posted on: 2010/10/05

Front Line has received the following update in relation to the case of Western Saharan human rights defenders Mr Ali Salem Tamek, Mr Brahim Dahane and Mr Ahmad Anasiri.

Russia: Update - Court hearing for human rights defender Mr Oleg Orlov scheduled for 13 Septemberposted on: 2010/09/07

A court hearing in relation to criminal charges of libel against human rights defender Mr Oleg Orlov, Chairman of Human Rights Centre Memorial, has been set for 13 September 2010. The hearing will be held at 11.00 a.m. at District Court No. 63 in Khamovniki district in Moscow. A preparatory hearing on the case took place on 30 August 2010. As Oleg Orlov was away at the time, the hearing was postponed until 13 September.

Mexico: Upcoming court hearing regarding arbitrary arrest, imprisonment and torture of human rights defenders Rodolfo Montiel and Teodoro Cabreraposted on: 2010/08/19

On 26 and 27 August 2010, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold a public hearing regarding the case of Mr Rodolfo Montiel and Mr Teodoro Cabrera, two human rights defenders who were arbitrarily arrested, imprisoned and tortured by the Mexican authorities between 1999 and 2001.

Russian Federation - Human rights defender Mr Oleg Orlov fined following defamation suitposted on: 2009/10/13

On 6 October 2009, human rights defender Mr Oleg Orlov, chairman of Human Rights Center Memorial, was fined and ordered to retract public statements following a defamation lawsuit brought against him by the President of the Republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. Human Rights Centre Memorial concentrates its activities on human rights violations in zones of armed conflicts in the Russian Federation, and on the protection of refugees and victims of discrimination and political persecution.