Dr. Ramin Jahanbegloo, prominent Iranian-Canadian scholar, has been detained in solitary confinement in Iran’s Evin Prison since his arrest on 27 April 2006. Amnesty International and other human rights organizations believe he is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. No formal charges have … [Read more...]

Azeri Turkish lawyer Saleh Kamrani is reportedly held without charge in Evin Prison in Tehran. In an interview on June 19th, 2006 on Araz Radio, broadcasting from Sweden, Kamrani's wife, Mina Esgeri, said that she had been allowed to meet with her husband in detention on June 18th, 2006. He … [Read more...]

Ms. Gila Baniyaaghoub, Ms. Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh and Ms. Shadi Sadr are women rights activists who were arrested in Tehran on March 4th, 2007, along with 30 other women rights activists. However, the other 30 womens rights activists were released from prison between March 6th and 8th, 2007, … [Read more...]

On or about May 11, 2003, Mr. Abdussalam Muhamad Deli, a 23 year-old volunteer with PB-HAM East Aceh (Pos Bantuan Hukum dan HAM, Human Rights and Legal Aid Post), disappeared after he was abducted from the bus on which he was traveling between Central Langsa and his family’s village. Mr. Deli was … [Read more...]

Evel Fanfan, male, human rights lawyer. Fanfan and his family have suffered further intimidation and harassment. Amnesty International is seriouslyconcerned that their lives continue to be at risk and believes that they are not receiving sufficient support and protection from the Haitian National … [Read more...]

Father Gerard Jean-Juste, human rights activist & Catholic Priest from Haiti. He is the founder of the Haitian Refugee Center in Miami Florida, and served as its Executive Director for more than a decade, during which he worked closely with Human Rights First and others to help refugees fleeing … [Read more...]

Human rights defenders and journalists are increasingly at risk in Haiti. Since the killing of prominent radio journalist and long-time democracy and human rights activist Jean Dominique in April 2000, freedom of expression has been severely undermined and a number of journalists and human rights … [Read more...]

On February 27th 2001, the cousin of Ossagnol Servil, Justice of the Peace for the town of Maissade was attacked. In October and December 2000 Mr. Servil was been the subject of death threats, office break-ins and threatening demonstrations outside his office. All these occurred after Mr. Servil … [Read more...]

On 19 December 2007, a man posing as a journalist arrived at the Mesilien home seeking to confirm a rumour that Wilson Mesilien had been kidnapped. Out of fear for their safety, Mesilien and his family went into hiding. It is believed that their lives are in grave danger. Haitian authorities have … [Read more...]

LRWC is concerned for the safety of inhabitants of the Comunidad de Paz de San Jose de Apartado, Peace Community of San Jose de Apartado. On 21 February, Luis Eduardo Guerra Guerra, one of the leaders of the Peace Community, his partner, and his son were abducted and killed by a group of armed … [Read more...]