David Eby and Pivot Legal Society

Re: David Eby and Pivot Legal Society: restriction of access to city services and participation in civic committees and your letter of November 29, 2006 To: Frances J. Connell, Director of Legal Services, City of Vancouver From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director LRWC Date: 2006-12-08 I … [Read more...]

Zimbabwe: WOZA activists

Re: WOZA activists To: Office of the Ombudsman, and Office of the Attorney From: Charles B. Davidson Date: 2006-12-06 I am writing concerning the cases and situations of a large number of persons who have recently been arrested as they marched peacefully through central Bulawayo in order … [Read more...]

Vietnam: Bui Thi Kim Thanh | Letter

Re: Bui Thi Kim Thanh To: Prime Minister: Nguyen Tan Dung From: Maegen M. Giltrow Date: 2006-12-05 I am writing, as a member of LRWC, in response to information we have received that lawyer Bui Thi Kim Thanh is being held against her will and injected with unknown drugs, also … [Read more...]

CHEE SOON JUAN – Secretary General of the small opposition party Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) | Letter

On March 17th, 2006, Dr. Chee Soon Juan was charged with contempt of court after criticizing the country’s judicial system, calling it unfair and biased. He said Singapore’s judges lacked independence, especially in cases involving opposition politicians. He was sentenced to one day in jail and had … [Read more...]

Dr. Chee Soon Juan

Re: Dr. Chee Soon Juan To: Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister's Office From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2006-12-04 LRWC has monitored and reported on human rights violations against Dr. Chee Soon Juan and J.B. Jeyaretnam. LRWC is aware that your government has acted to … [Read more...]

Colombia: Arnold Gomez Carmelo Agamez, Juan David Diaz, Adolfo Berbel, Jackeline Moguea Roberto Serpa, Amauri Vidual

Re: Arnold Gomez Carmelo Agamez, Juan David Diaz, Adolfo Berbel, Jackeline Moguea Roberto Serpa, Amauri Vidual To: President Uribe From: Heather D. Neun Date: 2006-11-27 I am writing to condemn the series of recent threats against human rights defenders and organizations in Colombia. The … [Read more...]

Vietnam: Bui Thi Kim Thanh | Letter

Re: Bui Thi Kim Thanh To: Prime Minister of Vietnam From: Darlene D. R. Kavka, member of LRWC Date: 2006-11-24 I am a lawyer practicing law in the Province of British Columbia, in the country of Canada. It has come to my attention that on November 2, 2006 one of my sister … [Read more...]

David Eby and Pivot Legal Society: restriction of access to city services and participation in civic committees

Re: David Eby and Pivot Legal Society: restriction of access to city services and participation in civic committees. To: Frances J. Connell, Director of Legal Services, City of Vancouver From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director LRWC Date: 2006-11-24 We understand that by letter dated … [Read more...]

Evel Fanfan and other members of AUMOHD

Re: Evel Fanfan and other members of AUMOHD To: President of Haiti From: Morris A. Chochla, LRWC Haiti Monitor Date: 2006-10-26 I wrote to you a couple of weeks ago on behalf of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada ("LRWC"), our committee of Canadian lawyers providing support to advocates whose … [Read more...]

Michel Kilo, Ali Shahabi, & Anouar Al Bunni

Re: Michel Kilo, Ali Shahabi, & Anouar Al Bunni To: H.E. President Bashar al-Assad and others From: Michael M. Macauley, LRWC Date: 2006-10-20 I have last written you in May and August of 2006 regarding the detention of Michel Kilo and Ali Shahabi, respectively, as a result of their … [Read more...]