IRAN CAMPAIGNS

Iran: Call for the Release of Massumeh Dehghan, spouse of Abdolafattah Soltani

Re: Call for the Release of Massumeh Dehghan, spouse of Abdolafattah Soltani To: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Republic; Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani, Head of the Judiciary From: Hugh Gwillim Date: December 3, 2012  Lawyers’ Rights Watch of Canada (LRWC) calls for the … [Read more...]

Iran: Call for the release of human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh

Re: Call for the release of human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh To: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Republic; Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani, Head of the Judiciary From: Hugh Gwillim, LRWC Date: October 26, 2012 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) calls for the immediate … [Read more...]

Iran: Call for the release of human rights lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah

Re: Call for the release of human rights lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah To: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei; President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Akbar Salehi; Secretary General, High Council for Human Rights, Mohammed Javad Larijani; H.E. Mr. … [Read more...]

Iran: Demand for the end of harassment of human rights reporter Kouhyar Goudarzi

Lawyers’ Rights Watch of Canada (LRWC) demands that the Iranian government immediately cease the continued and unlawful harassment of Kouhyar Goudarzi. LRWC submits that the harassment of Kouhyar Goudarzi is an attempt to silence his legitimate human rights activities and that his sentence of … [Read more...]

Iran: Demand for the release of human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh

Re: Demand for the release of human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh To: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei; Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani From: Hugh Gwillim, Barrister and Solicitor Date: September 12, 2012 Lawyers’ Rights Watch of Canada (LRWC) demands the immediate and unconditional release of … [Read more...]

Nine-Year Jail Sentence and Professional/Academic Bar to Lawyer Mohammad-Ali Dadkhah

Re: Nine-Year Jail Sentence and Professional/Academic Bar to Lawyer Mohammad-Ali Dadkhah To: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad From: Vicheka Lay, Member, LRWC; Adrie van de Streek, Lawyers for Lawyers Date: 2011-07-08 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) and Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) are … [Read more...]

Unjustified sentencing of Nasrin Sotoudeh, seeking immediate release

Re: Unjustified sentencing of Nasrin Sotoudeh, seeking immediate release To: His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei From: Tina Parbhakar, LRWC Iran Monitor Date: 2011-01-11 LRWC, alongside many other observers, is shocked and disturbed by the continued systematic assault on human … [Read more...]

Demand for the Release of Human Rights Lawyer; Nasrin Sotoudeh

Re: Demand for the Release of Human Rights Lawyer; Nasrin Sotoudeh To: Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei and Head of the Judiciary, Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani From: Hugh Gwillim Date: 2010-09-10 Lawyers’ Rights Watch of Canada (LRWC) demands the immediate and … [Read more...]

Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, lawyer arrested and incommunicado detention

Re: Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, lawyer arrested and incommunicado detention To: Leader of the Islamic Republic, His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei From: Hugh Gwillim, LRWC Member Date: 2009-08-04 1.0 I am writing to follow up on our letters of June 18, 2009 and July 20, 2009. LRWC … [Read more...]

Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, arrest and incommunicado detention

Re: Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, arrest and incommunicado detention To: Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei From: Tina Parbhakar, LRWC Date: 2009-06-18 LRWC, alongside many other observers, is witnessing the general uprising of Iranian civil society regarding their democratic rights as ensured by … [Read more...]