Cambodia: Draft Penal Code: Criminal defamation

On April 28th, 2006 the Alliance for Freedom of Expression in Cambodia (AFEC), a network of 28 Cambodian civil society organizations, and ARTICLE 19, an international human rights NGO, welcome the decision of the Council of Ministers to amend Article 63 of the UNTAC (United Nations Transitional … [Read more...]

Re: Draft Penal Code: Criminal defamation

Re: Draft Penal Code: Criminal defamation To: H.E. Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister, and others From: Catherine Morris, Member of LRWC Date: 2006-05-02 LRWC welcomed news earlier this year of the withdrawal of complaints under Article 63 of the UNTAC law against a number of individuals, … [Read more...]

Turkey: Mr. Ali Oncu. Mr. Edip Yasar, and others | Letter

Re: Mr. Ali Oncu. Mr. Edip Yasar, and others To: Mr. Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey From: Russell C. MacKay, member of LRWC Date: 2006-04-13 I am writing, as a member of LRWC, in response to information obtained from the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights … [Read more...]

Turkey: Mr. Ali Oncu, Mr. Edip Yasar, and others | Letter

Re: Mr. Ali Oncu, Mr. Edip Yasar, and others To: Mr. Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey From: Charles B. Davison, member of LRWC Date: 2006-04-11 I am writing to you at this time concerning the situation of a number of lawyers and other human rights defenders in your country … [Read more...]

Tunisia: Mohamed Abbou

Re: Mohamed Abbou To: H.E. Mr. Bechir TAKKARI, Minister of Justice From: Charles B. Davison Date: 2006-04-04 We are again writing to you concerning the situation of Mohamed Abbou, a lawyer working for the protection and respect of human rights in Tunisia who has been himself targeted, … [Read more...]

Mexico: Ernesto Ledesma Arronte – Human rights defender

Ernesto Ledesma Arronte, director and founder member of human rights organization Centro de Análisis Político e Investigaciones Sociales y Económicas (CAPISE – Centre for Political Analysis and Social and Economic Research) in the state of Chiapas, is reportedly being intimidated because of his … [Read more...]

Zimbabwe: Jennifer Williams, Magodonga Mahlangu, Emily Mpofu and Maria Moyo

Re: Jennifer Williams, Magodonga Mahlangu, Emily Mpofu and Maria Moyo To: President of Zimbabwe, Mr. Robert G. Mugabe and others From: Charles B. Davison Date: 2006-03-27 I am writing concerning Jennifer Williams, Magodonga Mahlangu, Emily Mpofu and Maria Moyo, who, along with about 180 … [Read more...]

Ammar Qurabi – Human rights defender

Re: Ammar Qurabi – Human rights defender To: President Bashar al-Assad and others From: Michael M. Macaulay, LRWC Date: 2006-03-16 This letter is in regards to the arrest and detention of Mr. Ammar Qurabi, the Media Manager of the Arab Organization for Human Rights – Syria (AOHR-S) on … [Read more...]

Erica Serrano Farías – Lawyer

Re: Erica Serrano Farías - Lawyer To: Lic. Zeferino Torreblanca Galindo, Gobernador Electo del Estado de Guerrero and others From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, LRWC Mexico Monitor Date: 2006-03-13 LRWC writes to express serious concern for the safety of Erica Serrano Farías and her … [Read more...]

Ernesto Ledesma Arronte, Director of CAPISE

Re: Ernesto Ledesma Arronte, Director of Centro de Análisis Político e Investigaciones Sociales y Económicas (CAPISE) To: Lic. Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía, Gobernador del Estado de Chiapas and others From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, LRWC Mexico Monitor Date: 2006-03-13 I write to express … [Read more...]