death threats

Human rights defender Ms Marta Díaz has been subject to death threats and intimidation, through a threatening letter and email received on 24 July 2010.

Human rights defender Ms Gladys Lanza, Coordinator of the Movimiento de Mujeres por la Paz Visitación Padilla (Honduran Women's Committee for Peace "Visitación Padilla") has been subjected to death threats and intimidation.

Further to the Front Line Urgent Appeal sent on 25 March 2010, Front Line has received the following new information regarding death threats against human rights defender Ms Norma Angélica Cruz Córdova in Guatemala. On 11 June 2010, Norma Angélica Cruz Córdova received a series of seven death threats via text message to her mobile phone.

Human rights defenders Ms Blanca Mesina Nevarez and Ms Silvia Vázquez Camacho are being subjected to a campaign of death threats in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

In the last month, human rights defenders Father Ismael Moreno ('Padre Melo'), Mr Gerardo Chévez, Ms Leticia Castellanos and Ms Luci Mendoza have reported receiving death threats in retaliation for their work in defence of human rights.