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KHUN TUN OO – Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) Chair, SAI NYUNT LWIN – SNLD Secretar, SAI HLA AUNG – SNLD Central Committee Member, SAO KYAR OO – SNLD Member, U MYINT THAN - Shan New Generation Youth Member, GENERAL HSO TEN – Shan State Peace Council (SSPC) Chairman, U SHWE OHN – … [Read more...]
Re: Khun Tun Oo, and others To: Senior General Than Shwe, State Peace and Development Council From: Paul D. Copeland, member of LRWC Date: 2005-03-08 LRWC has recently become gravely concerned about the safety and well being of the 7 above-mentioned people who were detained in Burma on … [Read more...]
ABOUT THE DIGNA OCHOA CASE: Digna Ochoa y Plácido, human rights lawyers was murdered in her Mexico City office on October 19th 2001: Ms Ochoa was shot in the leg and head with a .22 caliber weapon. At the time of her death, it was widely believed that Digna Ochoa was murdered because of her … [Read more...]

Full PDF Version Patrick Finucane, lawyer February 23, 2005 The Right Honourable Tony Blair 10 Downing Street London, England SW1A 2AA The Right Honourable Lord Goldsmith Attorney General’s Chambers 9 Buckingham Gate London, England SW1E 6JP Dear Sirs: Re: A. Lawyers’ … [Read more...]
On January 20, 2005, Makhmut Magomadov (spelling amended) was seized by armed men in Gozny. Mr. Magomadov has not been seen or heard from since this incident. The Staropromyslovskii district procuracy and the Staropromyslovskii district police claim that Magomadov was released on January 23, 2005. … [Read more...]
Re: Nasser Zarafshan, Human rights defender and lawyer To: President Ayatollah Sayed 'Ali Khamenei From: Charles B. Davison, member of LRWC Date: 2005-02-22 I am writing to you at this time concerning the case of Nasser Zarafshan, whom I understand is being held in Evin prison at this … [Read more...]
Re: Makhmut Magomadov, human rights lawyer To: Vladimir Vladimirovich PUTIN From: Charles B. Davison Date: 2005-02-22 I am writing to you at this time concerning the case of Makhmut Magomadov, who is alawyer known for his work on human rights cases in the Chechen Republic. Mr. Magomadov … [Read more...]
Re: Armando Sanchez, Lawyer To: Minister of teh Interior and National Civilian Police From: Brenda J. Wemp, Member of LRWC Date: 2005-01-11 Según nuestra información, el 23 de diciembre 2004 abogado Sánchez recibió una amenaza de muerte, en lo que parece ser un intento de obligarlo a no … [Read more...]
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...]
Re: Marlon Santi, President of the Sarayaku Association To: Dr. Jaime Darmeval Martinez, Minister of the Interior From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, member of LRWC Date: 2005-01-11 LRWC is gravely concerned for the safety of Mr. Marlon Santi, President of the Sarayaku Association and a … [Read more...]
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