Dublin: Ms. Khanum Raheem Lateef, Asuda's Program Manager participated in an international conference for Human Rights Defenders organized by Frontline Deferners Organization in Ireland.
More than hundred human rights defenders from 90 countries worldwide are attending the 5 Dublin platforms for human right defenders in Dublin from 10 -12 February 2010 the are joined by officials from the EU the United Nations and intergovernmental organization and are looking at the current risks facing human right defenders with a view to developing new strategies to assess and minimize these risks. UN high commissioners for human rights Ms. Navanethern Pillay paid tribute to the courage of HRDs who put their lives on the line everyday to protect the right of others also peaking of the conference Irish Minister of foreign affairs Michael MARTIN T.D congratulated frontline the organizer for their outstanding work .
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