International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

Front Line "is the International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders.

"Front Line was founded in Dublin in 2001 with the specific aim of protecting human rights defenders at risk, people who work, non-violently, for any or all of the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Front Line aims to address some of the needs identified by defenders themselves, including protection, networking, training and access to international bodies that can take action on their behalf."


 * Director - Mary Lawlor

Trustees
Accessed October 2008:


 * Denis O'Brien - Chair
 * Mary Lawlor
 * Pierre Sane
 * Michel Forst
 * Kieran Mulvey
 * Noeline Blackwell
 * David Sykes
 * Maria Mulcahy

Leadership Council
Accessed October 2008:


 * Hannan Ashrawi
 * Robert Badinter
 * Bono
 * Dalai Lama
 * Indai Lourdes Sajor
 * Wangari Muta Maathai
 * Adolfo Perez Esquivel
 * Desmond Tutu

Contact

 * Web: http://www.frontlinedefenders.org

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders
 * Sigrid Rausing Trust