Publications
Stanislaw Dmitrievsky and Bill Bowring
22/11/2005
Re: Stanislaw Dmitrievsky and Bill Bowring To: President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin From: Charles B. Davison, member of LRWC Date: 2005-11-22 I am writing to you at this time concerning the situation of Mr. Bill Bowring, who is a well-known and highly respected British lawyer known for … [Read more...]
Harry Yansaneh (deceased), human rights advocate
21/11/2005
Re: Harry Yansaneh (deceased), human rights advocate To: President of the Republic of Sierra Leone From: Monique Pongracic-Speier Date: 2005-11-21 LRWC has learned from the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders of some recent but distributing developments in the case … [Read more...]
Members of CUD (1)
15/11/2005
Re: Members of CUD To: Meles Zenawi, Assefa Kesito, Workneh Gebeyehu From: Charles B. Davidson Date: 2005-11-15 I am writing to you at this time concerning the recent arrests of a number of persons who peacefully demonstrated against the results of parliamentary elections in your … [Read more...]
Re: Mr. U Aye Myint, Human Rights Lawyer (2)
15/11/2005
Re: Mr. U Aye Myint, Human Rights Lawyer To: Dr. Tun Shin, Director General, Office of the Attorney General From: Paul Copeland, LRWC Date: 2005-11-15 I am writing as a member of LRWC, in response to information obtained from sources in Myanmar indicating that U Aye Myint, a lawyer from … [Read more...]
Muhammad Ra’dun and Nizar Ristnawl
13/11/2005
Re: Muhammad Ra’dun and Nizar Ristnawl To: President Bashar al-Assad and others From: Michael M. Macaulay, member of LRWC Date: 2005-11-13 I have previously written to express LRWC’s desire for the immediate release of both Nizar Ristnawl and Muhammad Ra’dun. LRWC was delighted to hear … [Read more...]
Mohamed Ahmed Abd Al-Gadir Al-Arbab
13/11/2005
Re: Mohamed Ahmed Abd Al-Gadir Al-Arbab To: Adbdul Haleem Mutafi From: Michael M. Macaulay Date: 2005-11-13 I am writing to you on behalf of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”). LRWC is a committee of Canadian lawyers who provide support internationally for advocates whose rights, … [Read more...]
Daniel Bekele
26/10/2005
Re: Daniel Bekele To: PM Meles Zenawi, Minister of Justice Harka Haroye & Ambassador Fisseha Yimer From: Charles B. Davison Date: 2005-10-26 I am writing to you at this time concerning the situation of Mr. Daniel Bekele, who is the Policy, Research and Advocacy Manager of Actionaid … [Read more...]
Burma: AYE MYINT – Lawyer
25/10/2005
Lawyer, Aye Myint from Pegu, Burma was detained for allegedly supplying the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with false information. On 10th October, 2005 Myint was taken to nearby Daik-U Township court for trial. Members of local authorities and Union Solidarity and Development … [Read more...]
Guatemala: ROMEO MONTEROSA ORELLANA – Lawyer
25/10/2005
Lawyer Romeo Monterrosa and his family have received a string of death threats, and suffered intimidation, believed to be linked to his work defending peasant farmers against powerful landowners. Amnesty International believes they are in grave danger. Romeo Monterrosa is representing the human … [Read more...]
Guatemala: Romeo Monterrosa Orellana, lawyer
25/10/2005
Re: Romeo Monterrosa Orellana, lawyer To: Fiscal General de la Republica y Jefe del Ministerio Publico From: Brenda J. Wemp Date: 2005-10-25 LRWC está muy preocupada por la seguridad del abogado Romeo Monterrosa Orellana y miembros de su familia. LRWC ha recibido información que en … [Read more...]
