Ecuador

Ecuador: Denial of Fair Trial Rights | Letter

Full PDF Version Thursday, October 2, 2014 Minister of Justice Dra. Ledy Zuniga Rocha Ministerio de Justicia Av. Colon, entre Diego de Almagro y Reina Victoria Quito, Ecuador Email: comunicacion@minjusticia.gob.ec Attorney General Dr. Galo Alfredo Chiriboga Zambrano Fiscalia … [Read more...]

Civic Strike, Maximo Abad and Guillermo Munoz

On August 15th, 2005 residents of Sucumbios & Orellana, supported by the local elected officials, began an open-ended civic strike in Northern Ecuador. Amongst other reasons, the main reason for the strike was to cancel contracts made with two transnational oil companies, the U.S. based … [Read more...]

JHONNY JIMENEZ JIMENEZ and others – Human rights defenders

JHONNY JIMENEZ JIMENEZ and other members of Servicio de Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice Service – SERPAJ) – Human rights defenders Amnesty International has expressed concern for the safety of Jhonny Jiménez Jiménez, President of the Servicio de Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice Service – … [Read more...]

Ecuador: Julio Marcelo Prieto Mendez Guadalupe de Heredia, Alejandro Ponce Villacis, and four others

Julio Marcelo Prieto Méndez, male, member of a legal team representing indigenous communities taking legal action against the multinational oil company Chevron Texaco for failing to clean up the pollution allegedly caused by decades of drilling in Sucumbios. On May 19th, 2006 Julio Marcelo Prieto … [Read more...]

Guadalupe de Heredia, Alejandro Ponce Villacis, Julio Marcelo Prieto Mendez, and others

Re: Guadalupe de Heredia, Alejandro Ponce Villacis, Julio Marcelo Prieto Mendez, and others, members of the legal team representing indigenous communities in legal action against Chevron Texaco To: Dr. Felipe Vega de la Cuadra (Minister) From: Isabel Stramwasser Date: 2006-08-02 Lawyers’ … [Read more...]

Human rights defenders Jhonny Jiménez Jiménez and other members of SERPAJ

Re: Human rights defenders Jhonny Jiménez Jiménez and other members of SERPAJ To: Dr. Alfredo Palacio, President of the Republic of Ecuador From: Isabel Stramwasser, Ecuador Monitor of LRWC Date: 2006-05-02 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada is gravely concerned with the safety of staff and … [Read more...]

Nueva Loja Mayor Maximo Abad and Governor Guillermo Munoz of Sucumbios Province

Re: Nueva Loja Mayor Maximo Abad and Governor Guillermo Munoz of Sucumbios Province To: Dr. Alfredo Palacio, President of the Republic of Ecuador From: Nerys Poole, member of LRWC Date: 2005-08-26 Lawyers¡¦ Rights Watch Canada (¡¥LRWC¡¦) is gravely concerned about the arrest and … [Read more...]

Ecuador: Accion Ecologica

Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada has expressed grave concern for the safety of the staff of Accion Ecologica (Environmental Action), a well-known Ecuadorian environmental NGO whose offices in the capital, Quito, were reportedly burgled on 22 May 2005. Accion Ecologica is known internationally for its … [Read more...]

Burglary of Accion Ecologica

Re: Burglary of Accion Ecologica To: Dr. Alfredo Palacio, President of the Republic of Ecuador From: Isabel Stramwasser, Ecuador monitor of LRWC Date: 2005-07-02 Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is gravely concerned with the safety of staff of Accion Ecologica, whose Quito offices … [Read more...]

Ecuador: MARLON SANTI – President of the Sarayaku Association

MARLON SANTI – President of the Sarayaku Association, Candidate for the Presidency of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador On December 21, 2004, Marlon Santi, President of the Sarayaku Association and a candidate for the presidency of the Confederation of Indigenous … [Read more...]