Colombia: David Ravelo Crespo, Secretary Geneal of CREDHOS; Georgina Morales, member of CREDHOS

Re: David Ravelo Crespo, Secretary Geneal of CREDHOS; Georgina Morales, member of CREDHOS To: Dr. Luis Camilo Osorio, Attorney General of Colombia From: Heather D. Neun, LL.B, M. Phil., B.A. Date: 2005-06-15 I am writing in response to reports of recent death threats to David Ravelo … [Read more...]

Obligations of the Kingdom of Nepal towards Human Rights Defenders

Re: Obligations of the Kingdom of Nepal towards Human Rights Defenders; Mr. Lok Prasad Pant, Lawyer and Chairperson of the Civil Society Network (CSN) To: His Majesty King Gyanendra From: Catherine A. Morris, Nepal Monitor of LRWC Date: 2005-06-02 We are writing to express our concern … [Read more...]

Tunisia: Faouzi Ben Mrad, lawyer; Mohamed Abbou, lawyer

Re: Faouzi Ben Mrad, lawyer; Mohamed Abbou, lawyer To: M. Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, President de la Republique From: Charles B. Davison, member of LRWC Date: 2005-05-24 I last wrote to you on May 1, 2005, concerning the case of Mohamed Abbou, a lawyer who has been sentenced to … [Read more...]

Lodoisambuu Sanjaasuren, Lawyer

Re: Lodoisambuu Sanjaasuren, Lawyer To: Natsagiyn Bagabandi, President of Mongolia From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, Mexico monitor of LRWC Date: 2005-05-20 LRWC is deeply concerned about the situation of lawyer Lodoisambuu Sanjaasuren, who is currently imprisoned in a ¡°restricted … [Read more...]

Nasser Zarafchan, lawyer

Re: Nasser Zarafchan, lawyer To: His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed ¡®Ali Khamenei From: Gail Davidson Date: 2005-05-20 LRWC continues to monitor the conditions and status of Mr. Nasser Zarafchan with increasing alarm. Since his arrest, trial and sentencing, LRWC has respectfully sought … [Read more...]

Tewelde Ghebremedhin, Minase Andezion, Habtom Weldemicael, trade union leaders

Re: Tewelde Ghebremedhin, trade union leader; Minase Andezion, trade union leader; Habtom Weldemicael, trade union leader To: President Issayas Afewerki, President of Eritrea From: Charles B. Davison Date: 2005-05-16 I am writing to you at this time concerning the situation of three … [Read more...]

France Moulin, Lawyer

Re: France Moulin, Lawyer To: Dominique Perben, Ministere de la Justice President de la Repulblique, Monsieur Jacques Chirac From: Charles B. Davison Date: 2005-05-06 I am writing to you at this time concerning the case of Me. France Moulin, a lawyer who has been imprisoned since … [Read more...]

Tunisia: Mohamed Abbou, lawyer

Re: Mohamed Abbou, lawyer To: H.E. Mr. Bechir TAKKARI, Minister of Justice From: Charles B. Davison, member of LRWC Date: 2005-05-03 I am writing to you at this time concerning the case of Mohamed Abbou, who is a 39 year old lawyer and member of the National Council for Civil Liberties … [Read more...]

Mexico: LEONEL GUADALUPE RIVERO RODRIGUEZ – Lawyer

Leonel Guadalupe Rivero Rodriguez, leading human rights lawyer and a member of Tierra y Libertad has represented many politically sensitive in cases in Mexico. He represented students detained during mass arrests at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), National Autonomous University … [Read more...]

Guatemala: MYRNA MACK CASE

ABOUT THE MYRNA MACK CASE Myrna Elizabeth Mack Chang, a Guatemalan anthropologist investigating military atrocities in rural indigenous communities, was stabbed to death 27 times outside her office on September 11, 1990. According to Amnesty International, her murder occurred after the … [Read more...]