Action alert 2009

Solidarity with assaulted Patna social worker 24 December 2009

29 November 2009 Women Human Rights Defenders Murdered in the Philippines

24 November 2009, The Observatory: Yemen: Acts of harassment against the Sister's Arab Forum for Human Rights and its Chairperson, Ms. Amal Basha

5 November 2009, Nicaragua – Police harassment and detention of women's rights defenders, and ill-treatment of Ms Patricia Orozco upon arrest

El Observatorio: Nicaragua: Agresión contra la Sra. Patricia Orozco

Vietnam - Human rights defender Mrs Tran Khai Thanh Thuy attacked and arrested on assault charges

Colombia - Women human rights defender and daughter targeted

20 October 2009, Russian Federation – Intimidation and harassment of human rights defender Anastasia Denisova

30 July 2009, Kyrgyzstan - Arbitrary arrests of human rights activists continue following post-electoral protests nationwide

July 22, 2009 Iran: Women human rights defender, Shadi Sadr, beaten and arrested

09 July 2009, URGENT APPEAL FOR ACTION ON BEHALF OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AT RISK IN THE PHILIPPINES - Frontline

12 April 2009, Nepal - Urgent Appeal! WHRDs assaulted and beaten by Police in Sunsari District: An appeal for solidarity and support

OMCT appeal

26 March 2009, Cuba - Join the Ladies in White in Callingfor Human Rights in Cuba

4 February 2009, Iran - Urge Iranian Authorities to Release Women Human Rights Defenders

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Update! Violent Search of Nafiseh Azad's Home and Seizure of Property

14 January 2009, Azerbaijan - Accusations made against human rights defender, Ms Leyla Yunus

27 March 2009, Iran - Twelve Women’s Rights Activists Arrested for Planned New Years Visit

29 January 2009, Sri Lanka - CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS DEEPLY CONCERNED BY SITUATION IN THE VANNI

29 January 2009, Bahrain - Harassment of women’s human rights defender, Ghada Jamsheer

15 January 2009, Iran: Arrest of Ms. Jinus Sobhani of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre

Arrest of Ms. Jinus Sobhani of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre

14 January 2009, Nepal: WHRD Murdered - Appeal for Solidarity and Support

January 5, 2009, Iran - Growing number of women's and human rights organizations express concern for the safety of Shirin Ebadi and demand protection and guarantee of her civil and political right