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Colombia: Amenazas de muerte en contra del abogado Julio Cesar Rosero
14/06/2011
Re: Amenazas de muerte en contra del abogado Julio Cesar Rosero To: Presidente Juan Manuel Santos; Rodrigo Rivera Salazar, Ministerio de Defensa From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC; Pascal Paradis, Director General, LWBC Date: 2011-06-14 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC)1 y … [Read more...]
Colombia: Death Threat to Lawyer Julio Cesar Rosero
12/06/2011
Re: Death Threat to Lawyer Julio Cesar Rosero To: President Juan Manuel Santos; Rodrigo Rivera Salazar, Minister of Defense From: Vicheka Lay Date: 2011-06-12 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is concerned for the personal and professional safety of lawyer Julio Cesar Rosero. On June 2 … [Read more...]
Canada: Petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group (on the merits) | Petition
03/06/2011
IACHR: LRWC on the Merits of the Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group Case No. 12.734 by Heather Neun, Grace Woo, Gail Davidson LRWC amicus brief to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights in the Hul'qumi'num case … [Read more...]
Spain: Judge Baltasar Garzón: On Combating Impunity | Podcast
03/06/2011
This is a recording of a talk by Judge Baltasar Garzón delivered on June 3rd 2011 in Geneva as part of an event on “Combating Impunity: The role of judges and lawyers.” As a judge of Spain’s Audiencia Nacional – —Judge Garzón has approved investigations and prosecutions of many controversial … [Read more...]
Re: New Draft Law on Associations and NGOs
31/05/2011
Re: New Draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations To: H.E. Samdech Hun Sen From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2011-05-31 I am writing on behalf of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a committee of Canadian lawyers who promote human rights and the rule … [Read more...]
Brazil: Mr. José Cláudio Ribeiro da Silva and Mrs. Maria do Espírito Santo da Silva | Letter
31/05/2011
Re: Assassination of Mr. José Cláudio Ribeiro da Silva and Mrs. Maria do Espírito Santo da Silva. To: President Dilma Vana Rousseff From: Vicheka Lay, LRWC Member Date: 2011-05-31 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is deeply concerned to learn that on May 24, 2011, Mr. José Cláudio … [Read more...]
Re: Mr. Abdulla Alderazi, Mr. Essa Al-Ghayeb
31/05/2011
Re: Unlawful interrogation of Mr. Abdulla Alderazi and travel ban on Mr. Essa Al-Ghayeb violates international human rights principles. To: King Cheikh Hamad bin Issa AL KHALIFA et al. From: LRWC Date: 2011-05-31 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of lawyers who promote … [Read more...]
Colombia: Personal and professional safety of Colombian Judge Maria Cristina Trejos | Joint letter
24/05/2011
Re: Personal and professional safety of Colombian Judge Maria Cristina Trejos To: President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director LRWC; Pascal Paradis, Executive Director LWBC Date: 2011-05-24 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) and Lawyers without Borders … [Read more...]
Colombia: Seguridad personal y profesional de la juez colombiana María Cristina Trejos
24/05/2011
Re: Seguridad personal y profesional de la juez colombiana María Cristina Trejos To: Presidente Juan Manuel Santos Calderón From: Gail Davidson, Directora Ejecutiva LRWC; Pascal Paradis, Director Ejecutivo ASFC Date: 2011-05-24 Las organizaciones Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) y … [Read more...]
Mexico: Assassination of Javier Torez Cruz
25/04/2011
Re: Assassination of Javier Torez Cruz To: Lic. Felipe Calderón Hinojosa From: Prof. H. Ihmig & Gail Davidson Date: 2011-04-25 Con sobresalto e indignación nos enteramos del asesinato de Javier Torres Cruz, campesino de la comunidad La Morena en la Sierra de Petatlán, Guerrero. El 18 … [Read more...]
