MALAYSIA TARGETS LAWYER WHO DEFENDED ANWAR IBRAHIM For immediate release VANCOUVER, April 1st, 2001 - Not content with brow-beating its former Deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, on arcane and trumped-up criminal charges, the government of Malaysia has now targeted the lawyer who defended … [Read more...]
Guatemala: ÁLVARO HUGO MARTINEZ PEREZ – Judge
31/03/2001
The Social Justice Committee of Montreal reported that on March 13th, 2001 a crowd of people murdered Judge Hugo Martinez Perez after an unpopular ruling in a rape case. LRWC ACTION LRWC wrote to urge that the murder be investigated, those who instigated the mob action be brought to justice, … [Read more...]
Bolivia: WALDO ALBARRACIN – Lawyer
28/02/2001
On February 22nd and 28th 2001 Waldo Albarracin, lawyer and President of the Bolivian Permanent Human Rights Assembly (APDH), received death threats believed to have been made in response to his work with APDH. APDH recently provided Spanish judge Baltazar Garzon with documents implicating the … [Read more...]
Burma: CHENG PO – Lawyer
08/10/2000
On September 13th 2000, lawyer Cheng Po(also spelled Chein Poe), as reported by IFEX, was convicted in prison where he had been held since his arrest in July. He was sentenced to two consecutive 7 year sentences for distributing foreign news articles. LRWC ACTION A letter was sent to the … [Read more...]
Rwanda: Lusambo wa Karume – lawyer
26/09/2000
On August 3, 2000 lawyer Lusambo wa Karume was reported by Amnesty International to have been arrested and held by the Rassemblement Congolais pour la Democratie - Goma. [link to urgent action campagn] Lusambo wa Karume was reported [link to Amnesty International,, AI Index: 62/25/00] released … [Read more...]
Guatemala: MYNOR MELGAR
30/04/2000
On December 22nd 2000 Mynor Melgar lawyer for the human rights organization, Oficina Derechos Humanos del Arzobishpada de Guatemala (ODHAG) was threatened and his family held at gunpoint two days after Mr. Melgar announced plans by ODHAG to charge Efrain Rios Montt, retired general and leader of … [Read more...]
Protegiendo los Derechos Humanos a través de proteger a quienes los defienden
01/01/2000
LWRC exige al gobierno de Guatemala que garantice la seguridad de los abogados y jueces. Al LWRC le preocupa las amenazas contra la vida y la seguridad que varios abogados y jueces de Guatemala han recibido. El 8 de junio del 2001, en la ciudad de Guatemala, el tribunal tercero de sentencia falló … [Read more...]
CANADIAN LAWYERS CALL ON GUATEMALAN GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT THEIR GUATEMALAN COUNTERPARTS
01/01/2000
Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is dismayed at the news of the sudden departure from Guatemala of the lead prosecutor in the Gerardi case, Leopoldo Zeissig, and his family. James Tate, the LRWC representative who monitored the final days of the Gerardi trial, met with Leopold Zeissig and … [Read more...]
ABOGADOS CANADIENSES RECLAMAN AL GOBIERNO DE GUATEMALA LA PROTECCION DE SUS COLEGAS GUATEMALTECOS (Spanish)
01/01/2000
El LRWC, organización de abogados canadienses, encuentra preocupante la noticia de la salida inesperada de Guatemala de Leopoldo Zeissig, fiscal en jefe en el proceso que investiga la muerte de Monseñor Gerardi. James Tate, miembro de LRWC quien estuvo presente en los últimos días del juicio en … [Read more...]
Abogados canadienses reclaman al Gobierno de Guatemala la proteccion de sus colegas Guatemaltecos
01/01/2000
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA El LRWC, organización de abogados canadienses, encuentra preocupante la noticia de la salida inesperada de Guatemala de Leopoldo Zeissig, fiscal en jefe en el proceso que investiga la muerte de Monseñor Gerardi. James Tate, miembro de LRWC quien estuvo presente en los … [Read more...]
