Front Line Defenders

Lobbying Organisation Front Line Defenders

Date published 20 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Correspondence relating to the security and protection of human rights defenders at risk

Intended results Positive action for human rights defenders at risk

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity The Executive Director of the organisation Andrew Anderson has primary responsibility for lobbying within the organisation.

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Request for the Minister to speak at the Opening Session of the 2017 Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. Request to consider hosting a welcome reception for the participant human rights defenders.

Email (2-5)

Query regarding possible support from Dublin City Council to Front Line Defenders, in particular regarding the first Dublin Human Rights Festival (21st October 2017).

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Andrew Montague Councillor (Dublin City Council)