Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, lawyer arrested and incommunicado detention

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...]

Syria: Walid al-Bunni | Letter

Re: Walid al-Bunni To: His Excellency President Bashar al-Assad; His Excellency General Basam Abd Al-Majid; His Excellency Muhammad al-Ghafari From: Jessica Fletcher Date: 2009-08-04 Your Excellencies, I am once again writing to follow up letters written to you from Lawyer’s Rights … [Read more...]

Rommel Cain Chacan Pale and Matilde Pérez Romero, Monitor Civil de Policía – Follow up letter

Re: Rommel Cain Chacan Pale and Matilde Pérez Romero, Monitor Civil de Policía - Follow up letter To: Minister Mouriño and Attorney General Murueta From: Jessica FLetcher, LRWC Date: 2009-07-13 I am writing to follow up on a letter which was sent to you on June 15th, 2009 from Ms. Cara … [Read more...]

Murder Charges against Remigio Saladero Jr. – Follow Up

Re: Murder Charges against Remigio Saladero Jr. - Follow Up To: H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Republic From: LRWC Date: 2009-07-13 I am writing to follow up on a letter which was sent to you on June 4th, 2009 from Ms. Constance Marlatt regarding LRWC’s concern with the … [Read more...]

Cambodia: Concerns about independence of lawyers and judges

Cambodia: Concerns about independence of lawyers and judges: Trends from 2004 - 2009 by C. A. Morris, B.A., LL.B., LL.M … [Read more...]

IN THE MATTER OF A HEARING REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF ROBERT P. LEE

Re: IN THE MATTER OF A HEARING REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF ROBERT P. LEE, A MEMBER OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF ALBERTA To: Law Society of Alberta From: Brian M. Samuels, Barrister and Solicitor (BC) & Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2009-07-06 This letter of support is provided … [Read more...]

Syria: Walid al-Bunni | Letter

Re: Walid al-Bunni To: His Excellency President Bashar al-Assad; His Excellency General Basam Abd Al-Majid, Minister of Interior; His Excellency Muhammad al-Ghafari, Minister of Justice From: Michael M. Macaulay, LRWC Date: 2009-07-02 LRWC has previously written you in regarding our … [Read more...]

Independence of the Bar in Cambodia and Mr. KONG Sam Onn, lawyer | Letter

Re: Independence of the Bar in Cambodia and Mr. KONG Sam Onn, lawyer To: H.E. Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister H.E. Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister; H.E. Sok An, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman; H.E. Ang Vong Vathna, Minister of Justice From: Gail Davidson, Executive … [Read more...]

Vietnam: Mr. Le Cong DINH, Human Rights Lawyer | Letter

Re: Mr. Le Cong DINH, Human Rights Lawyer To: President Nguyen Minh TRIET From: Darlene D. R. Kavka, LRWC Date: 2009-06-21 I am a member of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, an organization dedicated to the promotion of human rights and protection of those who defend them. Lawyers’ … [Read more...]

Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, arrest and incommunicado detention

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...]