• cessation of the violation(s); and,
• implementation of appropriate remedies; and, 
• adherence to national and international law. 

Anecdotal evidence overwhelmingly indicates that letters are effective and provide a check on abuse of power. Letters also remind government officials that the identified violation(s) are being monitored. 

Please use LRWC Letters and the International Law page to write your own letters. 

• 2009-03-18
  Re: Rudy Manuel Herrera and Rony Lopez, lawyers
  To: Sr. Presidente de la Republica de Guatemala and others
  From: Brenda J. Wemp, member of LRWC

• 2008-07-03
  Re: Magristrate Jose Vidal Barillas Monzon and Rudy Rocael Pineda
  To: President of Guatemala
  From: Heather Neun, LL.B., M.Phil

• 2008-07-03
  Re: Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG)
  To: Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs
  From: Heather Neun, LL.B.

• 2006-06-21
  Re: Oscar Humberto Duarte Paíz, René Guzmán Quiñónez, and other members of the Asociación Integral para el Desarollo de Ciudad Quetzal (ASIDECQ), Association for the Development of Quetzal City
  To: Fiscal General de la República y jefe del Ministerio Público, Juan Luis Florido
  From: James P. Tate, LRWC

• 2005-10-25
  Re: Romeo Monterrosa Orellana, lawyer
  To: Fiscal General de la Republica y Jefe del Ministerio Publico
  From: Brenda J. Wemp

• 2005-04-04
  Re: Leonel Rivero Rodriguez, Lawyer
  To: Mtro. Bernardo Batiz Vazquez, Procurador General del Distrito Federal
  From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, Mexico monitor, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada

• 2005-01-11
  Re: Armando Sanchez, Lawyer
  To: Minister of teh Interior and National Civilian Police
  From: Brenda J. Wemp, Member of LRWC

• 2004-08-31
  Re: Edda Gaviola
  To: President de la Republica de Guatemala
  From: James P. Tate, Esq.

• 2004-07-29
  Re: Edda Gaviola and other members of CALDH
  To: Licenciado Oscar Berger Perdom, Presidente de la República de Guatemala
  From: James P. Tate, Esq.

• 2004-05-08
  Re: Maria Isabel Escobar Donis; Ana Morales; Maria Teresa Soto; Manuel Cedillo Cedillo; Diego Sunuc;
  To: Lic. Pscar Berger Perdomo, President de la Republica de Guatemala
  Sr. Juan Luís Florido, Attorney General
  From: Heather Neun, LL.B., B.A., M.Phil.

• 2004-05-08
  Re: Maria Isabel Escobar Donis
  Ana Morales
  Maria Teresa Soto
  Manuel Cedillo Cedillo
  Diego Sunuc
  
  To: Lic. Pscar Berger Perdomo, President de la Republica de Guatemala Sr. Juan Luís Florido, Attorney General
  From: Heather Neun, LL.B., B.A., M.Phil.

• 2004-03-25
  Re: Thelma de Lam, Special Prosecutor for Human Rights Defenders
  To: Luis Alfonso Rosales Marroquin, Procurador General de la Nacion and Lic. Manuel Arturo Soto Aguirre Ministro de Gobernacion
  From: Heather Neun, LL.B., B.A., M.Phil.

• 2004-02-04
  Re: Orlando Joaquin Blanco Lapola
  To: Oscar Berger Presidente de la Republica de Guatemala and Sr. Carlos David de Leon Argueta, Ministerio Publico
  From: Heather D. Neun, Barrister and Solicitor and LRWC member

• 2004-02-04
  Re: Orlando Joaquin Blanco Lapola
  To: Presidente Oscar Berger, Presidente de la Republica de Guatemala and Sr. Carlos David de León Argueta, Ministerio Público
  From: Heather D. Neun, LRWC member; Spanish translation by José E. García Verdes.

• 2003-09-23
  Re: Fernando Lopez, Director of CALDH
  To: Lic. Sergio Morales, Prosecutor
  From: Monique Pongracic-Speier of LRWC

• 2003-08-15
  Re: Threats against Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Francisco Menchú and other Fundación Rigoberta Menchú Tum ("FRMT") staff.
  To: Lic. Alfonso Portillo Cabrera, Presidente de la República de Guatemala
  From: Heather Neun, LRWC member

• 2003-08-15
  Re: Threats against Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Francisco Menchú and other Fundación Rigoberta Menchú Tum ("FRMT") staff.
  To: Lic. Alfonso Portillo Cabrera, Presidente de la República de Guatemala
  From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, LRWC member

• 2003-07-15
  Re: Jose Israel Lopez Lopez, Auxiliar (Regional Rep.) Oficina Regional de Chimaltenango de la Procuraduria de Derechos Humanos (PDH) Thelma de Lam, Special Prosecutor for Defenders of Human Rights Marines Martinez, Assistant Prosecutor
  To: Alfonso Portillo Cabrera, President of the Republic of Guatemala
  From: Gail Davidson of LRWC

• 2003-07-15
  Re: El asesinato de José Israel López, Auxiliar de la Procuraduría de Derechos Humanos La seguridad de Thelma de Lam, Fiscal Especial para los Defensores de los DDHH y de Marines Martínez, Fiscal Auxiliar para los Defensores de los DDHH
  To: Lic. Alfonso Portillo Cabrera, Presidente;
  From: Gail Davidson, translated by Brenda J. Wemp

• 2003-07-11
  Re: Death Threats Against Luis Alberto Pérez Barillas, Journalist Mariá del Rosaio Pérez Barillas and her children
  To: Nicolaz Garcí a Fuentes, Prosecutor
  From: Monique Pongracic-Speier of LRWC

• 2003-07-07
  Re: Judith Morán Cruz and Staff Members of Centro de Reportes Informativos sobre Guatemala (“CERIGUA”)
  To: Marco Antonio Cortez Sis, Special Prosecutor
  From: Monique Pongracic-Speier of LRWC

• 2003-06-23
  Re: Jose Israel Lopez Lopez and others working at the Oficina Regional de Chimaltenango de la Procuraduria de Derechos Humanos (PDH) (Spanish)
  To: President Lic. Alfonso Portillo Cabrera, Attorney General Lic. Carlos David de Leon Argueta and Lic. Adolfo Reyes Calderon, Ministro de Gobernacion.
  From: Gail Davidson, LRWC Director

• 2003-06-23
  Re: Jose Israel Lopez Lopez and others working at the Oficina Regional de Chimaltenango de la Procuraduria de Derechos Humanos (PDH)
  To: President Lic. Alfonso Portillo Cabrera, Attorney General Lic. Carlos David de Leon Argueta and Lic. Adolfo Reyes Calderon, Ministro de Gobernacion.
  From: Gail Davidson, LRWC Director

• 2003-06-02
  Re: Edwin Juan Colindres, Local leader of Cimitéde Unidad Campesina Other members of the CUC
  To: Lic. Carlos David de Leon Argueta, Attorney General
  From: Gail Davidson of LRWC

• 2003-05-12
  Re: Manuel de Jesus Barqui n Duran, Special Prosecutor
  To: Lic. Alfonso Portillo Cabrera, President of Guatemala
  From: Brenda J. Wemp of LRWC

• 2003-05-06
  Re: Waldemar Barrera, Regional Representative of PDH Other staff of the PDH in Izabal
  To: Lic. Sergio Morales, Procurator
  From: Gail Davidson of LRWC