Pere Gerard Jean-Juste (3)

Re: Pere Gerard Jean-Juste To: Monsieur Gerard Latortue, Primier Ministre From: Morris A. Chochla Date: 2005-10-17 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”), a Committee of Canadian Lawyers providing support internationally to advocates whose rights, safety or independence are threatened as … [Read more...]

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Abdolfattah Soltani, lawyer

Re: Abdolfattah Soltani, lawyer To: President Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei and others From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director of LRWC Date: 2005-10-04 We are writing to express urgent concern about reports that Mr. Abdul Fattah Soltani, lawyer at the Bar of Tehran and a founding member … [Read more...]

Re: Antônio Fernando Saenz, Jussara Barbato, João Fernando Saez, Dirce Ramiro de Andrade

Re: Antônio Fernando Saenz, advogado Jussara Barbato, esposa de Fernando Saez João Fernando Saez, pastor evangélico Dirce Ramiro de Andrade, jornalista junto à igreja evangélica To: Exmo. Secretario de Seguranca Publica do Estado de Sao Paulo From: Paulo de Tarso Lugon Arantes, … [Read more...]

Mexico: Felipe Arreaga Sanchez- Farmer and Environmentalist

Mr. Felipe Arreaga Sanchez, a prominent Mexican Environmentalist, has been acquitted of murder by the Guerrero State court, and was released on September 15, 2005. Mr. Arreaga has played a leading role in peaceful protests against excessive and illegal logging of forests in Petatlan, Guerrero … [Read more...]

Felipe Arreaga Sanchez—Farmer and Environmentalist

Re: Felipe Arreaga Sanchez—Farmer and Environmentalist Celsa Valdovinos and others To: Lic. Zeferino Torreblanca Galindo, Gobernador Electo del Estado de Guerrero From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, Mexico Monitor Date: 2005-09-21 In April and June 2005, I wrote to Governor Elect … [Read more...]

Nepal: LOK PRASAD PANT – Lawyer and Chairperson of the Civil Society Network

Several detained human rights defenders in Nepal have been released and immediately re-arrested by security forces ignoring court orders since King Gyanendra seized direct control in Nepal in February 2005. Mr. Lok Prasad Pant, lawyer and Chairperson of the Civil Society Network (CSN), was released … [Read more...]

Nueva Loja Mayor Maximo Abad and Governor Guillermo Munoz of Sucumbios Province

Re: Nueva Loja Mayor Maximo Abad and Governor Guillermo Munoz of Sucumbios Province To: Dr. Alfredo Palacio, President of the Republic of Ecuador From: Nerys Poole, member of LRWC Date: 2005-08-26 Lawyers¡¦ Rights Watch Canada (¡¥LRWC¡¦) is gravely concerned about the arrest and … [Read more...]

Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, Lawyer

Re: Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, Lawyer To: President Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director of LRWC Date: 2005-08-11 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is writing you upon the arrest of Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani and the search of his house by the Tehran … [Read more...]

Pere Gerard Jean-Juste (2)

Re: Pere Gerard Jean-Juste To: Monsieur Gerard Latortue, Primier Ministre From: Morris A. Chochla Date: 2005-08-10 LRWC remains concerned for the safety of Pere Gerard Jean-Juste, Pastor of St. Claire’s Catholic Church in Port-au-Prince. I am writing, as a member of LRWC, in response … [Read more...]