Akram al-Bunni, human rights defender

Re: Akram al-Bunni, human rights defender To: President Bashar al-Assad and others From: Michael M. Macaulay, member of LRWC Date: 2007-01-17 I am writing you in regards to Mr. Akram al-Bunni, a Syrian human rights defender who security forces prevented from leaving Syria on January … [Read more...]

Gulbahor Turayeva, Human Rights Defender

Re: Gulbahor Turayeva, Human Rights Defender To: Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov, President of Uzbekistan; Sayora Rashidova, Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights From: Russell C. MacKay, LRWC Date: 2007-01-12 I am writing, as a member of LRWC, in response to information obtained … [Read more...]

Burma: Country Monitoring Report 05 – 06

Burma: Country Monitoring Report 2005 – 2006 by Paul Copeland … [Read more...]

Report on Attacks against Advocates in the Philippines

Report on Attacks against Advocates in the Philippines by David Gibbons … [Read more...]

Philippines: Report on Attacks against Advocates

Philippines: Report on Attacks against Advocates by David Gibbons … [Read more...]

Yesica Sánchez Maya (f), lawyer, human rights defender; Aline Castellanos Jurado (f), human rights defender

Re: Yesica Sánchez Maya (f), lawyer, human rights defender; Aline Castellanos Jurado (f), human rights defender To: Mr. President, Mr. Minister and Madam Attorney General From: Monique Pongracic-Speier - LRWC Mexico Monitor Date: 2006-12-15 I write to express LRWC’s serious concern about … [Read more...]

Enforced Disappearance of Mr. Thanes Sodsri

Re: Enforced Disappearance of Mr. Thanes Sodsri To: General Surayud Chulanont- Prime Minister and others From: C.A. Morris, BA, LLB, LLM Date: 2006-12-12 We are writing to express our grave concern about an apparent shooting and enforced disappearance of Mr. Thanes Sodsri in Ratchaburi. … [Read more...]

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...]