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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 9h

📍HONG KONG 🚨WHRD & lawyer Chow Hang-tung was sentenced to 7 years & 3 months in prison for “inciting subversion of state power”. FLD calls for all charges against her to be dropped. HRDs must not be targeted for their peaceful human rights work. 🔗zurl.co/Ju6m1

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📍Pakistan 🚨Human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir & Hadi Ali Chattha remain arbitrarily detained despite the Supreme Court granting them bail on 17 September 2026. The Pakistani authorities must release them immediately and end reprisals and judicial harassment. 🔗 zurl.co/F8J7y

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📍SIERRA LEONE 🚨FLD welcomes the dismissal of criminal cases against HRDs Prince Tommy Williams & Mohammed Turay due to lack of evidence. The HRDs continue to face intimidation amid ongoing proceedings over LNP’s land. We call for their human rights work to be protected. 🔗zurl.co/jbSml

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📍Malaysia 🚨HRDs Amir Hadi and Dobby Chew were arrested on 22 September 2026 and are on remand until 25 September. We call for their immediate and unconditional release in the absence of a clear and legal justification and for unjustified restrictions to be lifted. 🔗 zurl.co/7X9It

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📍Bangladesh 🚨The draft Cyber Protection (Amendment) Act 2026 poses serious risks to freedom of expression and media freedom. We urge the Government to withdraw the draft in its current form and initiate a genuine, inclusive consultation process. 🔗 zurl.co/BQjY5

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📍MALAYSIA 🚨HRDs Amir Abd Hadi & Chew Chuan Yang and their organisations MANDIRI & HAYAT face frozen bank accounts and travel bans in reprisal for their human rights work. FLD calls for the restrictions to be lifted. 🔗zurl.co/WPtyw

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📍Iran 🚨On 8 August 2026, HRD Ahmadreza Haeri was released after serving over 3 years in prison as a result of his human rights work. Front Line Defenders calls on Iranian authorities to end the judicial harassment against him for his peaceful human rights work. 🔗zurl.co/FnARl

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📍China 🚨 Journalist & #MeToo activist Sophia Huang Xueqin is expected to be released on 18 September after an unjust 5-year prison sentence. We call for her freedom from surveillance, harassment, retaliation and other restrictions. 🔗 zurl.co/WjYt5

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📍Türkiye 🚨On 12 and 13 September, at least 162 people were detained in large-scale police raids targeting LGBTI activists, HRDs, organisations and community spaces. We call for the unconditional release of those detained for their human rights work and an end to the crackdown. 🔗 zurl.co/XHykc

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

📍LESOTHO 🚨HRD Kananelo Boloetse was abducted from his home, severely beaten, interrogated about his human rights work and threatened with death. FLD believes he was targeted for his human rights work and calls for a full investigation and accountability. 🔗 zurl.co/I03d4

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📍HONDURAS Front Line Defenders stands in solidarity with OFRANEH, the Black Fraternal Organisation of Honduras. ✊🏾 Front Line Defenders se solidariza con OFRANEH, la Organización Fraternal Negra Hondureña. ✊🏾 🔗 Read more about / Lee más sobre OFRANEH: www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/organizat...

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📍BANGLADESH 🚨WHRD Gita Rani Kanu was arrested following a tea workers’ rights protest and remains detained in Moulvibazar District Jail. FLD believes the case is directly connected to her peaceful defence of tea workers’ rights and calls for her immediate release. 🔗 zurl.co/KLHVS

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

📍AZERBAIJAN 🚨HRD Anar Mammadli was sentenced to 13 years in prison on charges including “illegal entrepreneurship”, “currency smuggling” and “money laundering”. FLD condemns his conviction on fabricated charges and believes he was criminalised for his human rights work. 🔗 zurl.co/k4G9U

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📍BAHRAIN 🚨HRD Naji Fateel was re-arrested over a financial liability arising from the 2015 Jau Prison riot case, despite his 2024 royal pardon. He remains detained in Jau Prison. We call for his immediate & unconditional release. 🔗 zurl.co/Mkybo

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Outgoing EU Special Representative on Human Rights, Kajsa Ollongren, has included reference to Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in her final newsletter before stepping down from the role. We continue to stand in solidarity with Abdulhadi and call for his urgent and immediate release from prison.

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

📍SUDAN 🚨HRD Dr Attiya Abdallah was reportedly arrested while conducting a field survey on Kala-azar. He was transferred to Khartoum and remains detained in an unknown location, without access to his family or a lawyer. FLD calls for his immediate & unconditional release. 🔗 zurl.co/WFbSl

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

📍HONG KONG 🚨WHRD Chow Hang-tung reaffirmed her commitment to human rights & democracy at her mitigation hearing. Sentencing is expected within two weeks. FLD calls for all charges against her to be dropped & an end to targeting HRDs for peaceful human rights work. 🔗 zurl.co/ZUYdJ

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

📍IRAN 🚨HRD Mehdi Mahmoudian was sentenced in absentia to 8 months in prison for “propaganda activities against the state.” FLD believes his sentencing is linked to his peaceful human rights work and calls for his conviction to be quashed and all other charges dropped. 🔗 zurl.co/M7sDK

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

📍HONG KONG 🚨WHRD & lawyer Chow Hang-tung was found guilty of “inciting subversion of state power” over her peaceful advocacy. She faces up to 10 years in prison. We continue to call for all charges to be dropped & an end to targeting HRDs for peaceful human rights work. 🔗zurl.co/yJnxn

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

📍IRAN 🚨HRD Soheil Arabi was sentenced to 5 years in prison over his social media activities and support for protesters. We believe his sentencing is directly linked to his legitimate and peaceful human rights activities and call for charges to be dropped. 🔗 zurl.co/YI7fW

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📍IRAN 🚨HRD Sajad Haeri is at imminent risk of imprisonment after his 2 year six month prison sentence was confirmed. His lawyer has submitted a retrial request. FLD believes his conviction and sentencing are directly linked to his legitimate and peaceful human rights activities. 🔗 zurl.co/J0pxW

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

📍MEXICO We welcome the release of HRD Pablo López Alavez after more than 15 years of arbitrary detention. The fight for justice continues. We call for his conviction to be overturned, comprehensive redress, and protection for Pablo and his family. 🔗 zurl.co/HRB9l

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

📍Nigeria 🚨 FLD and 4 organisations reject the Foreign Aids Bill 2026 (SB. 1034), warning it could restrict civic space and undermine HRDs’ work. We call on the Nigerian Senate and Federal Government to withdraw the Bill and ensure a safe and enabling environment for HRDs. 🔗 zurl.co/Le9pT

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

📍IRAN 🚨WHRD & photojournalist Yalda Moaiery was sentenced to 15 years in prison. FLD believes her conviction and sentencing are directly linked to her legitimate and peaceful human rights activities and calls for the convictions and sentences to be quashed. 🔗 zurl.co/V9TDl

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Palestinian HRD @mohammad_hesham___ and his family have consistently been targeted by Israeli settlers and military. @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social has partnered with @seentv.bsky.social to share Mohammad's story and his lived reality on the ground - full video coming soon. Stay tuned!

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

📍 LATIN AMERICA / LATINOAMÉRICA 💧Voices Weaving the Future | Defending Water is Defending Democracy / 💧Voces que Tejen Futuro | Defender el agua es defender la democracia 📝 Register / Inscríbete : forms.gle/dLGn4pbCwrmS...

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📍PANAMA Yesterday, we met with the Panama Human Rights Network in Panama City to discuss the shrinking space for civil society and the growing risks that human rights defenders face across the country. Coordinated support from regional and international networks is essential to protect their work!

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

📍MEXICO Where is José Luis? We joined this protest act last Thursday in Mexico City to demand an immediate search for José Luis Silva Andrade and his safe return home. 🔗Read more: www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/abduction-brother-environmental-human-rights-defender-rolando-silva-andrade

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🚨We urge authorities in Sudan to immediately and unconditionally release Mohamed Izzeldin, drop all charges brought against him for his human rights work, and ensure he has access to lawyers of his choosing, his family, and adequate specialised medical care. Read more here: zurl.co/aAWpJ

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

📍ECUADOR 🚨We strongly condemn the freezing of bank accounts of the Unión de Organizaciones Campesinas e Indígenas de Cotacachi (Union of Peasant and Indigenous Organisations of Cotacachi) -UNORCAC-, and the personal bank accounts of its members. 🔗www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/statement...

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🔊 Front Line Defenders is recruiting for a Protection Coordinator for South Asia. For more information and to apply, see here: zurl.co/cls4B

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

📍INDIA 🚨 Front Line Defenders strongly condemns the violent police crackdown on students & other peaceful protesters, including HRDs, during the Cockroach Janta Party demonstration in Delhi on 20 July 2026. 🔗 Read more: zurl.co/acfbg

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🔊 Front Line Defenders is recruiting for a Protection Coordinator for East & Southern Africa. To find out more and apply, see here: zurl.co/VlxdA

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🚨 Front Line Defenders is recruiting for a Head of Region for Middle East and North Africa. Find out more and apply here: zurl.co/Na80u

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🚨 OUT NOW: FRONT LINE DEFENDERS ANNUAL REPORT In 2025, Front Line Defenders delivered over 6,000 support activities to HRDs and their organisations worldwide. Our Annual Report demonstrates this through statistics, case studies, narrative demonstrations, and more. Read here: zurl.co/UyFcF

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

📍 We urge the Indian government to immediately withdraw the latest amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, and amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act - both of which discriminate against human rights defenders and civil society organisations. Read more: zurl.co/ompw8

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

📍MEXICO 🚨 José Luis Silva Andrade was abducted on 15 July while investigating a logging incident in Agua Fría. FLD calls on Mexican authorities to determine his whereabouts, ensure his release, and protect him, his family and community. 🔗 zurl.co/xaqgQ ©Serapaz

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

📍EGYPT 🚨On 16 July, an appeal court upheld Ahmed Douma’s one-year prison sentence over an article criticising political imprisonment and posts on prison conditions. We call for his immediate release, the conviction to be quashed, and all charges dropped. 🔗 zurl.co/wZd8q

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

📍EGYPT 🚨 On 16 July, an Egyptian court is expected to rule on Ahmed Douma's appeal against his one-year prison sentence. FLD expresses grave concern regarding his continued detention and judicial harassment and calls for his immediate and unconditional release. 🔗 zurl.co/qX0K4

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

📣 Front Line Defenders is recruiting for a Head of Strategy. The role will lead the development and implementation of Front Line Defenders’ Strategic Plan while strengthening programme quality, learning, innovation, and research across the organisation. 🔗 zurl.co/h0CK4

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🚨 DefendDefenders, Front Line Defenders and ISHR are organising an in-person training to equip African defenders with the knowledge and skills to integrate the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights into their existing work. For more info and to apply, see here: zurl.co/D2GTe

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

📍OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY 🚨 Palestinian HRD and paediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s life is in imminent danger in Israel, where he has been arbitrarily detained for 18 months. He must be immediately and unconditionally released. 🔗 Read more: zurl.co/pSpxj

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📍PAKISTAN 🚨 On 20 June 2026, the Pakistan police detained Ahmad Farhad, a Kashmiri HRD, journalist & poet in Bagh City, in Pakistan Administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). FLD calls for the immediate release of Ahmad Farhad, detained for his reporting and human rights work. 🔗 zurl.co/D0lCm

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

📢 #JOINT STATEMENT Organisations, networks and human rights defenders gathered at the Protection Dialogues: Body, Territory and Sovereignty, as part of the #JuntanzaLatinoamericana, are alerting the public to the serious situation facing the defence of #humanrights

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Chinese HRD Dong Guangping has truly beat the odds. After being targeted in China for defending human rights, he survived multiple failed attempts of fleeing China under risky conditions, and finally found refuge in Canada. 🔗 Read more in AP News: zurl.co/8mWi8

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

📍UGANDA 🚨WHRD Dr. Sarah Bireete was abducted for approximately three hours and released without explanation. The abduction was preceded by two military raids on her home and ongoing heavy surveillance. FLD calls on Uganda to cease all harassment and intimidation. 🔗 zurl.co/xAQH6

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

📍BRAZIL 🚨Seven armed individuals broke into the home of environmental defenders Alcione Figueiredo Correa and Marcos Fantini, held them hostage for hours, and set fire to their home. FLD condemns the violent attacks. 🔗 zurl.co/9DgoT

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📍Western Sahara Renowned Sahrawi HRD Sidi Mohammed Daddach supports Frontline Defenders’ call for the release of all Gdeim Izik prisoners, as Enaâma Asfari enters his fourth week of an indefinite hunger strike. 🔗 Read more: zurl.co/Eusw4

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

📍PAKISTAN 🚨Pakistan security forces raided the home of WHRD Sammi Deen Baloch in Karachi. FLD strongly condemns the targeting of the defender and believes the raid is a direct reprisal for her peaceful human rights work. 🔗 zurl.co/QNTA3

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Front Line Defenders @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

📍Western Sahara 🚨Imprisoned Sahrawi HRD Enaâma Asfari has entered the fourth week of an indefinite hunger strike launched amid concern over his rapidly deteriorating health. We call on Moroccan authorities to release him and ensure access to adequate medical care. 🔗zurl.co/PoyHi

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