China: Gao Zhicheng, lawyer | Letter
07/04/2005
Re: Gao Zhicheng, lawyer To: Hu Jintao (President of China) From: Clive Ansley Date: 2005-04-07 I very much regret the necessity to record that since our last letter to you, the abuses committed by your government against Chinese lawyers and other Human Rights advocates has greatly … [Read more...]
Leonel Rivero Rodriguez, Lawyer
04/04/2005
Re: Leonel Rivero Rodriguez, Lawyer To: Mtro. Bernardo Batiz Vazquez, Procurador General del Distrito Federal From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, Mexico monitor, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Date: 2005-04-04 LRWC is deeply concerned about human rights lawyer Leonel Rivero Rodriguez. Mr. … [Read more...]
Colombia: Danilo Rueda, human rights activist
04/04/2005
Re: Danilo Rueda, human rights activist To: Senor Presidente Alvaro Uribe Velez, Presidente de la Republica From: Heather D. Neun, LL.B, M. Phil., B.A. Date: 2005-04-04 I am writing in response to reports of a recent death threat issued to Danilo Rueda, member of Comisión Intereclesial … [Read more...]
Colombia: Luis Eduardo Guerra Guerra and others, members of the Peace Community of San Jose de Apartado
28/03/2005
Re: Luis Eduardo Guerra Guerra and others, members of the Peace Community of San Jose de Apartado To: Senor Presidente Alvaro Uribe Velez, Presidente de la Republica From: Heather D. Neun LL.B, M.Phil., B.A. Date: 2005-03-28 I am writing in response to reports of the recent killings of … [Read more...]
KHUN TUN OO, SAI NYUNT LWIN, SAI HLA AUNG, SAO KYAR OO and others
08/03/2005
KHUN TUN OO – Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) Chair, SAI NYUNT LWIN – SNLD Secretar, SAI HLA AUNG – SNLD Central Committee Member, SAO KYAR OO – SNLD Member, U MYINT THAN - Shan New Generation Youth Member, GENERAL HSO TEN – Shan State Peace Council (SSPC) Chairman, U SHWE OHN – … [Read more...]
Re: Khun Tun Oo and others
08/03/2005
Re: Khun Tun Oo, and others To: Senior General Than Shwe, State Peace and Development Council From: Paul D. Copeland, member of LRWC Date: 2005-03-08 LRWC has recently become gravely concerned about the safety and well being of the 7 above-mentioned people who were detained in Burma on … [Read more...]
Mexico: Digna Ochoa y Plácido, lawyer
28/02/2005
ABOUT THE DIGNA OCHOA CASE: Digna Ochoa y Plácido, human rights lawyers was murdered in her Mexico City office on October 19th 2001: Ms Ochoa was shot in the leg and head with a .22 caliber weapon. At the time of her death, it was widely believed that Digna Ochoa was murdered because of her … [Read more...]
United Kingdom: Public Inquiry Into the Patrick Finucane Murder | Letter
23/02/2005
Full PDF Version Patrick Finucane, lawyer February 23, 2005 The Right Honourable Tony Blair 10 Downing Street London, England SW1A 2AA The Right Honourable Lord Goldsmith Attorney General’s Chambers 9 Buckingham Gate London, England SW1E 6JP Dear Sirs: Re: A. Lawyers’ … [Read more...]
MAKHMUT MAGOMADOV – Human Rights Lawyer
22/02/2005
On January 20, 2005, Makhmut Magomadov (spelling amended) was seized by armed men in Gozny. Mr. Magomadov has not been seen or heard from since this incident. The Staropromyslovskii district procuracy and the Staropromyslovskii district police claim that Magomadov was released on January 23, 2005. … [Read more...]
Nasser Zarafshan, Human rights defender and lawyer
22/02/2005
Re: Nasser Zarafshan, Human rights defender and lawyer To: President Ayatollah Sayed 'Ali Khamenei From: Charles B. Davison, member of LRWC Date: 2005-02-22 I am writing to you at this time concerning the case of Nasser Zarafshan, whom I understand is being held in Evin prison at this … [Read more...]
