Statements made by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs

Re: Statements made by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs Charles Stimson threatening the livelihood and reputation of attorneys acting for people detained in Guantánamo Bay prison. To: President George W. Bush, Vice President Richard Cheney, Secretary of Defense Robert … [Read more...]

Lawyers and the rule of law on trial – sedition in Malaysia

View the PDF version of the report. Davidson, Gail, Friesen, Tami and Jackson, Michael Q.C. I THE POLITICAL BACKGROUND I.1 The Circumstances of the Charge I.2 The Charge II THE HISTORY OF SEDITION ACT PROSECUTIONS IN MALAYSIA III SEDITION IN COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS IV MALAYSIAN … [Read more...]

Judges and the Rule of Law: the prosecution of Judge Garzon in Spain

Judges and the Rule of Law: the prosecution of Judge Garzon in Spain by LRWC, AHRC, IADL, AEDIDH … [Read more...]

Yassin al-Hamwl and Muhammad All al-Abdullah

Re: Yassin al-Hamwl and Muhammad All al-Abdullah To: President Bashar al-Assad; General Ghazi Kan¡¦an, Minster of the Interior; & Muhammad al-Ghafari, Minister of Justice From: Michael M. Macaulay, member of LRWC Date: 0000-00-00 I am writing you once again on behalf of Lawyer¡¦s … [Read more...]

Murder Charges against Remigio Saladero Jr. – Follow Up

Re: Murder Charges against Remigio Saladero Jr. - Follow Up To: H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Republic From: Jessica Fletcher, LRWC Date: 0000-00-00 I am writing to follow up on a letter which was sent to you on June 4th, 2009 from Ms. Constance Marlatt regarding LRWC’s … [Read more...]

Seguridad personal y profesional de la juez colombiana María Cristina Trejos

Re: Seguridad personal y profesional de la juez colombiana María Cristina Trejos To: Presidente Juan Manuel Santos Calderón From: Gail Davidson, Directora Ejecutiva LRWC; Pascal Paradis, Director Ejecutivo ASFC Date: 0000-00-00 Las organizaciones Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) y … [Read more...]