Publications
Jesús Manuel Grijalva Mejia, Human Rights Lawyer
26/02/2008
Re: Jesús Manuel Grijalva Mejia, Human Rights Lawyer; Gilberto Hernández Santiago, Human Rights Lawyer; Alma Gómez Soto, Human Rights Defender To: Lic. Juan Camilo Mouriño Terrazo, Lic. Ulises Ruiz Orits, Lic. Evenico Nicolás Martínez Ramírez From: Lainie K. Shore Date: 2008-02-26 I am … [Read more...]
Turkey: Orhan Kemal Cengiz, lawyer and journalist | Letter
25/02/2008
Re: Orhan Kemal Cengiz To: Mr. Ercument Yilmaz From: Greg Allen, LRWC Date: 2008-02-25 Orhan Kemal Cengiz is a lawyer and journalist who has worked to defend human rights in Turkey for 15 years. He is a founding member of a number of human rights initiatives in Turkey, including … [Read more...]
UN Human Rights Council: Unlawful Emergency Measures in Pakistan
20/02/2008
UN Human Rights Council: Unlawful Emergency Measures in Pakistan - LRWC Report to 7th Session of UNHRC … [Read more...]
Unlawful Emergency Measures in Pakistan | Joint Written Statement to the 7th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
20/02/2008
Full PDF Version Official UN Version … [Read more...]
Bill C-3: an Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
11/02/2008
Re: Bill C-3: an Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act To: Senate Special Committee From: Paul Copeland, member of LRWC Date: 2008-02-11 Submissions by Paul Copeland to the Senate Special Committee on Anti-Terrorism on Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Immigration and … [Read more...]
WILSON MÉSILIEN AND LOVINSKY PIERRE-ANTOINE – Coordinator and interim coordinator of the Fondasyon Trant Septanm
31/01/2008
Re: WILSON MÉSILIEN AND LOVINSKY PIERRE-ANTOINE – Coordinator and interim coordinator of the Fondasyon Trant Septanm To: President Rene Garcis Preval From: Morris A. Chochla, LRWC Date: 2008-01-31 I am writing, as a member of LRWC, in response to information received through Amnesty … [Read more...]
Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie – Coordinators, Global Call to Action on Poverty (2)
15/01/2008
Re: Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie – Coordinators, Global Call to Action on Poverty To: Prime Minister Meles Zenawi From: Carla E.I. Gibbons Date: 2008-01-15 We write further to our letter of November 21, 2007. LRWC expresses concern that that Messrs. Daniel Bekele and Netsanet … [Read more...]
Marie-Thérèse Nlandu Mpolo-Nene, Lawyer and Political Leader
29/11/2007
Re: Marie-Thérèse Nlandu Mpolo-Nene, Lawyer and Political Leader To: S.E. Joseph Kabila, Président de la République From: Darlene D.R. Kavka Date: 2007-11-29 I am a barrister practicing law in the Province of British Columbia, in the country of Canada, and a proud member of Lawyers’ … [Read more...]
Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie – Coordinators, Global Call to Action on Poverty (1)
21/11/2007
Re: Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie – Coordinators, Global Call to Action on Poverty To: Prime Minister Meles Zenawi From: Carla E.I. Gibbons Date: 2007-11-21 LRWC is gravely concerned about the possibility that Messrs. Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie may receive a live sentence … [Read more...]
Asma Jahangir and other human rights defenders detained in the state of emergency
06/11/2007
Acting in his capacity as army chief of staff, General Musharraf suspended the bulk of the Constitution, including the rights not to be arbitrarily deprived of life and to be guaranteed a fair trial. Members of the judiciary are now effectively suspended unless they take a new oath to uphold the … [Read more...]
