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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

Re: Dr. Shirin Ebari & Ms. Jinus Sobhai – Lawyer & Administrative Assistant To: His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, leader of the Islamic Republic, and others From: Tina Parbhakar, Iran Monitor of LRWC Date: 2009-01-23 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) has received … [Read more...]

Re: Ms. Negin Sheikholeslami, arrested and imprisoned arbitrarily; Mr. Yasser Goli, sentenced to 15 years in prison; and Ms. Esha Momeni, charged with “propaganda against the State” and released on high bail To: His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Republic, and … [Read more...]

Re: Ms. Rezvan Moghadam & Ms. Parvin Ardalan To: His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei From: Tina Parbhakar, LRWC/Iran Monitor Date: 2008-05-09 LRWC has received information that Ms. Rezvan Moghadam and Ms. Parvin Ardalan, both members of the One Million Signatures Campaign … [Read more...]