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Venezuela – Stigmatisation of human rights defender Dr Humberto Prado Sifontesposted on: 2010/11/25

Human rights defender, Dr Humberto Prado Sifontes, has been targeted in a number of statements made by public officials, including the President, and accused of instigating violent incidents within the prison system in Venezuela.

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Dr Humberto Prado Sifontes is a lawyer and the Director of the Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones– OVP (Venezuelan Prisons Observatory). The OVP documents cases of violations against, and promotes the rights of, persons in detention in Venezuela.

In 2009 Dr Humberto Prado Sifontes was the winner of the Canadian Embassy in Venezuela's first human rights award, and in 2004 he was elected an Ashoka Fellow. Front Line previously issued an appeal on 11 June 2010 regarding a campaign of intimidation and harassment against Dr Humberto Prado Sifontes as a result of his legitimate human rights work.

On 6 November 2010 the Nueva Prensa de Guyana newspaper reported on a campaign that had been launched on the previous day by the Ombudsman Ms Gabriela Ramírez.

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Burundi: Death threats and intimidation against members of OLUCOMEposted on: 2010/11/09

Members of the Observatoire de lutte contre la corruption et les malversations économiques – OLUCOME (Observatory for the Fight Against Corruption and Economic Embezzlement) continue to receive death threats and are subject to acts of intimidation.

Argentina – Robbery at the home of Ms Alicia Morales, human rights defender and witness in court hearing on crimes against humanityposted on: 2010/09/30

On 27 September 2010 the home of human rights defender, Ms Alicia Morales, was broken into and ransacked by unknown persons. The perpetrators took only a military saber belonging to her father. Alicia Morales is a member of the San Rafael branch of the Asamblea Permanente por los Derechos Humanos (Permanent Assembly for Human Rights – APDH) and is currently acting as a complainant and witness in ongoing court hearings in San Rafael, Mendoza Province, regarding crimes against humanity committed under the Argentinian military junta. Alicia Morales is a former political prisoner and the widow of Juan José Galamba, who was disappeared in 1978.

Russia: "Stop the Intimidation of Russian NGOs" - Joint statement by leading NGOsposted on: 2010/09/21

The Joint Statement says that "from 13-16 September 2010 in Moscow and a number of other cities prosecutor’s bodies carried out mass unscheduled checks of unprecedented scale and haste. They appeared simultaneously at the offices of several dozen leading Russian nongovernmental organisations defending human rights and the interests of the public, as well as those involved in socio-economic issues".

Honduras: Kidnapping, surveillance, threats, harassment and intimidation of members of LGBTI organisation, APUVIMEHposted on: 2010/09/02

Front Line expresses its deep concern regarding recent incidents of kidnapping, surveillance, threats, harassment and intimidation against members of the LGBTI organization Association for a Better Life (Asociación por una Vida Mejor- APUVIMEH).

Honduras: Death Threats and intimidation of human rights defender Mr Héctor Sotoposted on: 2010/08/11

Human rights defender Mr Héctor Soto has been subject to threats and intimidation as a result of his work as Director of the Grupo Sociedad Civil – GSC (Civil Society Group).

Colombia: Death threats and intimidation against human rights defender Ms Marta Díazposted on: 2010/07/30

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.

Guatemala: Intimidation and death threat against human rights journalist Mr Marvin del Cid and break-in of his homeposted on: 2010/07/01

On 24 June 2010, the home of human rights journalist Mr Marvin del Cid was broken into, various articles were stolen and a death threat was left behind.

Venezuela: Intimidation of human rights defender Dr Humberto Prado Sifontes and fear of attackposted on: 2010/06/11

Human rights defender, Dr Humberto Prado Sifontes, lawyer and Director of the Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones – OVP (Venezuelan Prisons Observatory), is experiencing ongoing harassment and intimidation with recent visits by unknown individuals to his home residence.

DRC: Campaign of intimidation and death threats against human rights defenders in Ituriposted on: 2010/05/07

Since mid-April, at least five human rights defenders working in the province of Ituri have been subject to a campaign of intimidation and death threats. Mr Freddy Kwilu of the NGO Légalité, Mr Gilbert Tandia of the Centre Pélican (Pelican Centre), Mr Pascal Leta of L'Association Espoir Pour Tous (Hope for All Association), Aru branch (EPU-Aru), Mr Willy Lalu of the organisation RSADC based in the town of Aru, and Mr Gilbert Angwandi of the Association pour la protection des droits et dignité des victimes - APPRODIVI (Association for the Protection of the rights and dignity of victims) in Ituri.