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Vietnam: Bui Thi Kim Thanh | Letter
24/11/2006
Re: Bui Thi Kim Thanh To: Prime Minister of Vietnam From: Darlene D. R. Kavka, member of LRWC Date: 2006-11-24 I am a lawyer practicing law in the Province of British Columbia, in the country of Canada. It has come to my attention that on November 2, 2006 one of my sister … [Read more...]
David Eby and Pivot Legal Society: restriction of access to city services and participation in civic committees
24/11/2006
Re: David Eby and Pivot Legal Society: restriction of access to city services and participation in civic committees. To: Frances J. Connell, Director of Legal Services, City of Vancouver From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director LRWC Date: 2006-11-24 We understand that by letter dated … [Read more...]
Evel Fanfan and other members of AUMOHD
26/10/2006
Re: Evel Fanfan and other members of AUMOHD To: President of Haiti From: Morris A. Chochla, LRWC Haiti Monitor Date: 2006-10-26 I wrote to you a couple of weeks ago on behalf of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada ("LRWC"), our committee of Canadian lawyers providing support to advocates whose … [Read more...]
Michel Kilo, Ali Shahabi, & Anouar Al Bunni
20/10/2006
Re: Michel Kilo, Ali Shahabi, & Anouar Al Bunni To: H.E. President Bashar al-Assad and others From: Michael M. Macauley, LRWC Date: 2006-10-20 I have last written you in May and August of 2006 regarding the detention of Michel Kilo and Ali Shahabi, respectively, as a result of their … [Read more...]
Gambia: Mariam Denton – Lawyer
06/10/2006
Re: Mariam Denton - Lawyer To: Captain (retd.) Alhaji Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh, President and Minister of Defence and others From: Cara E.I. Gibbons, Barrister and Solicitor, LRWC member Date: 2006-10-06 LRWC has received information about the release of Mariam Denton this past July 25th … [Read more...]
Saffaa Abdel Rahum Saror and other members of Amel Centre
04/10/2006
Re: Saffaa Abdel Rahum Saror and other members of Amel Centre To: His Excellency Lieutenant General Omar Hassan al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan, and others From: Joseph Hoffer, Lawyer, LRWC Date: 2006-10-04 I am a lawyer and Sudan Monitor of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada. I … [Read more...]
Mexico: MANUEL GOMEZ HERNANDEZ –human rights defender
26/08/2006
Manuel Gómez Hernandez, male, human rights defender has been threatened, allegedly by a judge from the municipality of Zinacantán, in an apparent attempt to stop him carrying out his legitimate and peaceful activities as a human rights defender. Amnesty International fears that he may be in … [Read more...]
Ali Shahabi – Writer, professor and pro-democracy activist
22/08/2006
Re: Ali Shahabi – Writer, professor and pro-democracy activist To: H.E. President Bashar al-Assad and others From: Michael M. Macaulay, LRWC Date: 2006-08-22 This letter is in regards to the August 10, 2006 detention of Ali Shahabi, an author and professor involved in the pro-democracy … [Read more...]
Mr. Ikhtior Khamroev
13/08/2006
Re: Mr. Ikhtior Khamroev To: President Islam Abduganiyeich Karimov and others From: Russell C. MacKay Date: 2006-08-13 I am writing, as a member of LRWC, in response to information obtained from the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights indicating that Mr. Ikhtior Khamroev … [Read more...]
Mr. Mossaad Mohamed Ali; Ms. Rasha Souraj; Ms. Ebthisam Alsemani; and Ms. Najat DafaAlla
10/08/2006
Re: Mr. Mossaad Mohamed Ali; Ms. Rasha Souraj; Ms. Ebthisam Alsemani; and Ms. Najat DafaAlla To: H.E. Lieutenant General Omar Hassan al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan From: Joseph Hoffer, LRWC Date: 2006-08-10 I am a lawyer and Sudan Monitor of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada. I … [Read more...]
