Iftikar Mohammed Chaudhry
20/03/2007
Re: Iftikar Mohammed Chaudhry To: General Pervez Musharraf, President From: Gail Davidson, executive director of LRWC Date: 2007-03-20 LRWC has received information that Justice Chaudhry was suspended from his office as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, on March 9, 2007 for … [Read more...]
ANGOLA: Sarah Wykes – Human rights defender
13/03/2007
On 18 February 2007, Dr. Sarah Wykes, British citizen and a senior campaigner with Global Witness, was arrested by police and detained in Cabinda, Angola. Global Witness is an organization exploring the links between environmental exploitation and human rights abuses. Dr. Wykes is a highly respected … [Read more...]
Bolivia: Adalberto Rojas-human rights defender | Letter
13/03/2007
Re: Adalberto Rojas-human rights defender To: President of Bolivia - Sr. Evo Morales From: Diana m. Davidson CM, LLb, Bed(elem) Date: 2007-03-13 I write to bring to your attention the danger in which Adalberto Rojas, President of the Asamblea Permanente por los Derechos Humanos, in Santa … [Read more...]
Angola: Sarah Wykes, human rights defender (3)
13/03/2007
Re: Sarah Wykes, human rights defender To: José Eduardo dos Santos, President of the Republic, and others From: Charles B. Davison, Barrister and Solicitor Date: 2007-03-12 I am writing to you concerning the situation of Sarah Wykes, who is a British citizen and human rights defender … [Read more...]
Angola: Sarah Wykes, human rights defender (2)
13/03/2007
Re: Sarah Wykes, human rights defender To: José Eduardo dos Santos, President of the Republic, and others From: Maegen M. Giltrow Date: 2007-03-13 I am writing out of profound concern regarding the current situation of British citizen Sarah Wykes, who is currently detained in your … [Read more...]
Angola: Sarah Wykes, human rights defender (1)
13/03/2007
Re: Sarah Wykes, human rights defender To: José Eduardo dos Santos, President of the Republic, and others From: Diana Davidson CM,Llb,Bed(elem), Member(retired) of the Law Society of British Columbia & the Law Society of the Yukon Territories Date: 2007-03-13 I write to Your Honour … [Read more...]
Shadi Sadr and others – Lawyers
12/03/2007
Re: Shadi Sadr and others – Lawyers To: Leader of the Islamic Republic - Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei From: Tina Parbhakar - LRWC/Iran Monitor Date: 2007-03-12 LRWC has received information that Ms. Shadi Sadr, alongside Ms. Gila Baniyaghoub and Ms. Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh, was … [Read more...]
Uganda: Violation of Judiciary Independence
12/03/2007
Re: Violation of Judiciary Independence To: Excellency President Museveni and Minister Kiddu From: Cara E.I. Gibbons, B.A. (Hon), LL.B. Date: 2007-03-12 Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada ("LRWC") is a committee of Canadian lawyers and law professors who campaign internationally for advocacy … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Nguyen Van Dai, lawyer and human rights activist | Letter
08/03/2007
Re: Nguyen Van Dai, lawyer and human rights activist To: President Nguyen Minh Triet, and others From: John K. Cotter, BA, MA, JD Date: 2007-03-08 LRWC is very concerned for the safety of Mr. Nguyen Van Dai, a lawyer and human rights activist. We have received information from The … [Read more...]
Sulieman al-Rushudi and others
24/02/2007
Re: Sulieman al-Rushudi and others To: King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, His Royal Highness Prince Naif bin 'Abdul'Aziz Al-Saud From: Darlene D.R. Kavka, member of LRWC Date: 2007-02-24 I am a lawyer practicing law in the Province of British Columbia, Canada and a member of the … [Read more...]
