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Dr. Salomón Lerner Febres, former president Truth and Reconciliation Commission; Death Threats and Fear for Safety
29/09/2009
Re: Dr. Salomón Lerner Febres, former president Truth and Reconciliation Commission; Death Threats and Fear for Safety To: Ms. Gladys Margot Echaíz Ramos & Dr. Aurelio Pastor Valdivieso From: Dagmar Dlab, LRWC Member Date: 2009-09-29 LRWC is gravely concerned for the safety of the … [Read more...]
Mexico: Ricardo Lagunes Gasca – Lawyer
24/09/2009
Mr. RICARDO LAGUNES GASCA, a lawyer working for the Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Human Rights Centre, was attacked on 18 September 2009. He was leaving Ejido Jotola in Chilsn municipality after advising clients when an armed group of about 50 men and women blocked the road. Mr. Gasca was pulled from … [Read more...]
Acerca del caso de Ricardo Lagunes Gasca y Carmen Aguilar Gómez
24/09/2009
Re: Acerca del caso de Ricardo Lagunes Gasca y Carmen Aguilar Gómez To: Lic. Juan Camilo Mouriño Terrazo; Lic. Juan Carlos Moreno Guillén; Mtro. Raciel López Salazar From: Cara E.I. Gibbons Date: 2009-09-24 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) es un comité de abogados de Canadá que … [Read more...]
LRWC Statement to 12th Session of the HRC Re: Sri Lanka
22/09/2009
Statement to 12th Session of the HRC Re: Sri Lanka by LRWC … [Read more...]
Concerns about the Independence of the Judiciary and Legal Profession in Cambodia | Written Statement to the 12th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
08/09/2009
Full PDF Version Official UN Version Written Statement submitted by LRWC, a non-government organization in special consultative status. Concerns about the Independence of Lawyers and Judges in Cambodia Overview and recommendations: There is marked increase of concern expressed by UN … [Read more...]
Concerns about the Independence of the Judiciary and Legal Profession in Cambodia
28/08/2009
UN Human Rights Council: Concerns about the Independence of the Judiciary and Legal Profession in Cambodia by LRWC … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Mr. Le Cong DINH | Letter
28/08/2009
Re: Mr. Le Cong DINH To: President Nguyen Minh TRIET; Prime Minister Nguyen Tan DUNG From: Jessica Fletcher, LRWC Member Date: 2009-08-28 I am once again writing to follow up a letter written to you from Lawyer’s Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) on June 21, 2009 regarding our concern … [Read more...]
Sri Lanka: Death threat against Dr. Saravanamuttu, human rights defender
26/08/2009
Re: Death threat against Dr. Saravanamuttu, human rights defender To: President Mahinda Rajapakse From: Harini Sivalingam Date: 2009-08-26 Our organization, Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is deeply concerned about the safety and security of Dr. Saravanamuttu, a human rights defender … [Read more...]
India: Shama Parween, age 12, daughter of Shamsunisha, resident of Dulhipur village, Chandauli district
06/08/2009
On June 16, 2009, Shamsunisha, mother of Shama Parween, requested authorities rescue her daughter Shama Parween and register a case against the accused: Mr. Mehndi, Mr. Haider and Chanda, wife of Mr. Haider for her kidnapping with the intention of trafficking. Physical abuse is also suspected. The … [Read more...]
India: Kidnapping and re-trafficking of 12 year old Shama Parween
06/08/2009
Re: Kidnapping and re-trafficking of 12 year old Shama Parween To: Director General of Police, 1-Tilak Marg, Lucknow; District Magistrate, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh; and others From: Trisha Apland, LRWC Member Date: 2009-08-06 Dear Sirs: Re: Kidnapping and re-trafficking of a … [Read more...]
