Front Line Defenders, or The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, is an Irish-based human rights organisation founded in Dublin, Ireland in 2001 to protect those who work non-violently to uphold the human rights of others as outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Front Line Defenders' overall goal is to enable human rights defenders, as key agents of social change, to continue their work without the risk of harassment, intimidation or arrest.
Notable work
In October 2021, Front Line Defenders found evidence that various Palestinian citizens belonging to human rights groups which had been outlawed by Israel, had been targeted by spyware made by the Israeli technology company, NSO Group.[1][2]
Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk
This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: the recipients for 2019–2021 are missing. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(January 2023)
In 2005 this award was established, which according to the organisations website is awarded to a human rights defender "who through non-violent work, is courageously making an outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of the human rights of others, often at great personal risk to themselves". The award brings international attention to its recipient's cause, and a €15,000 cash prize.[3]
The recipients of this award since its inception are as follows:[4]
2022 – Liah Ghazanfar Jawad, Afghanistan; Ameira Osman Hamid, Sudan; Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), Zimbabwe; Javier del Tránsito and María del Tránsito Salvatierra, Mexico; Volha Harbunova, Belarus[9]
^Kingsley, Patrick; Bergman, Ronen (8 November 2021). "Palestinians Were Targeted by Israeli Firm's Spyware, Experts Say". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^Srivastava, Mehul (8 November 2021). "EU-funded West Bank activists hacked by Pegasus spyware, says rights group". Financial Times. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^Nomination opens for the 2016 Front Line Defenders Award 2017-10-19 at the Wayback Machine, Awid.org, 20 January 2016
^. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Front Line Defenders.
^Thoolen, Hans (12 September 2015). 2015 Front Line Defenders Award to Chinese Guo Feixiong (Yang Maodong) Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
^(in Spanish) La activista hondureña Ana Mirian Romero recibe premio "Front Line Defenders", Efe.com, 10 June 2016
^Sorcha Pollak, Crimean Tatar lawyer honoured at Dublin ceremony, Irishtimes.com, 26 May 2017
^2019. Shinta Ratri strives to give trans children a better future. Jakarta Post.
^"Volha Harbunova of Belarus receives Front Line Defenders Award". Front Line Defenders. 2022-12-09. from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
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Front Line Defenders or The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders is an Irish based human rights organisation founded in Dublin Ireland in 2001 to protect those who work non violently to uphold the human rights of others as outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Front Line DefendersFounded2001TypeNon profitNGOLocationGlobalGeneral secretariat at Temple Road Blackrock County Dublin IrelandServicesProtecting human rightsWebsitewww wbr frontlinedefenders wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Notable work 3 Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe organisation was founded by Mary Lawlor former director of the Irish Section of Amnesty International with a US 3 million donation from businessman and philanthropist Denis O Brien Front Line Defenders has Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and has Observer Status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights In 2006 Front Line Defenders established a European Union office in Brussels Front Line Defenders received the King Baudouin International Development Prize in 2007 and the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights in 2018 On 3 July 2014 Lawlor was presented with the Order of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour by French Ambassador to Ireland Mr Jean Pierre Thebault on behalf of the French government Front Line Defenders overall goal is to enable human rights defenders as key agents of social change to continue their work without the risk of harassment intimidation or arrest Notable work EditIn October 2021 Front Line Defenders found evidence that various Palestinian citizens belonging to human rights groups which had been outlawed by Israel had been targeted by spyware made by the Israeli technology company NSO Group 1 2 Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk EditThis section needs to be updated The reason given is the recipients for 2019 2021 are missing Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information January 2023 In 2005 this award was established which according to the organisations website is awarded to a human rights defender who through non violent work is courageously making an outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of the human rights of others often at great personal risk to themselves The award brings international attention to its recipient s cause and a 15 000 cash prize 3 The recipients of this award since its inception are as follows 4 2005 Mudawi Ibrahim Adam Sudan 2006 Ahmadjan Madmarov Uzbekistan 2007 Gege Katana Democratic Republic of Congo 2008 Anwar al Bunni Syria 2009 Yuri Melini Guatemala 2010 Soraya Rahim Sobhrang Afghanistan 2011 Joint Mobile Group Russian Federation 2012 Razan Ghazzawi Syria 2013 Biram Dah Abeid Mauritania 2014 SAWERA Society for Appraisal and Women Empowerment in Rural Areas Pakistan 2015 Guo Feixiong pen name for Yang Maodong China 5 2016 Ana Mirian Romero Honduras 6 2017 Emil Kurbedinov Crimea 7 2018 Nurcan Baysal Turkey 2019 Ibu Shinta Ratri Indonesia 8 2020 2021 2022 Liah Ghazanfar Jawad Afghanistan Ameira Osman Hamid Sudan Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe ARTUZ Zimbabwe Javier del Transito and Maria del Transito Salvatierra Mexico Volha Harbunova Belarus 9 See also EditList of human rights organisationsReferences Edit Kingsley Patrick Bergman Ronen 8 November 2021 Palestinians Were Targeted by Israeli Firm s Spyware Experts Say The New York Times Retrieved 8 November 2021 Srivastava Mehul 8 November 2021 EU funded West Bank activists hacked by Pegasus spyware says rights group Financial Times Retrieved 8 November 2021 Nomination opens for the 2016 Front Line Defenders Award Archived 2017 10 19 at the Wayback Machine Awid org 20 January 2016 The Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk Archived from the original on 15 February 2016 Retrieved 2016 03 12 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Front Line Defenders Thoolen Hans 12 September 2015 2015 Front Line Defenders Award to Chinese Guo Feixiong Yang Maodong Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders Retrieved 12 March 2016 in Spanish La activista hondurena Ana Mirian Romero recibe premio Front Line Defenders Efe com 10 June 2016 Sorcha Pollak Crimean Tatar lawyer honoured at Dublin ceremony Irishtimes com 26 May 2017 2019 Shinta Ratri strives to give trans children a better future Jakarta Post Volha Harbunova of Belarus receives Front Line Defenders Award Front Line Defenders 2022 12 09 Archived from the original on 2022 12 09 Retrieved 2023 01 05 External links EditOfficial website Front Line Defenders on Facebook Front Line Defenders on Instagram Front Line Defenders on Twitter International Human Rights Funders Group Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Front Line 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