Publications
Muhammad Ra’doun and Nizar Ristnawl
05/07/2005
Re: Muhammad Ra’doun and Nizar Ristnawl To: President Bashar al-Assad and others From: Michael M. Macaulay, member of LRWC Date: 2005-07-05 LRWC is gravely concerned for the safety and security of Nizar Ristnawl, whom we have been informed is being held incommunicado in the Military … [Read more...]
Ecuador: Accion Ecologica
02/07/2005
Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada has expressed grave concern for the safety of the staff of Accion Ecologica (Environmental Action), a well-known Ecuadorian environmental NGO whose offices in the capital, Quito, were reportedly burgled on 22 May 2005. Accion Ecologica is known internationally for its … [Read more...]
Burglary of Accion Ecologica
02/07/2005
Re: Burglary of Accion Ecologica To: Dr. Alfredo Palacio, President of the Republic of Ecuador From: Isabel Stramwasser, Ecuador monitor of LRWC Date: 2005-07-02 Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is gravely concerned with the safety of staff of Accion Ecologica, whose Quito offices … [Read more...]
Honduras: FELICIANO PINEDA – Lenca Indigenous Community Leader, Mr. Pineda’s wife, and other Indigenous Community Leaders in Gracias Municipality, Lempira Department
22/06/2005
On 5 June 2005, indigenous community leader Feliciano Pineda was attacked and seriously injured by four men wielding machetes who are believed to be linked to a local powerful landowning family. The attackers also threatened to kill Mr. Pineda’s wife. Mr. Pineda was taken to hospital, but … [Read more...]
Honduras: Feliciano Pineda, Indigenous Community Leaders
22/06/2005
Re: Feliciano Pineda, Indigenous Community Leaders To: Dr. Oscar Alvarez, Ministro de Seguridad From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, member of LRWC Date: 2005-06-22 LRWC is gravely concerned about the situation of Feliciano Pineda, an Indigenous community leader from the Vertientes community, … [Read more...]
Nasser Zarafchan, lawyer (2)
21/06/2005
Re: Nasser Zarafchan, lawyer To: His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei From: Gail Davidson Date: 2005-06-21 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...]
Paul Foreman, country Director of MSF Holland; Vincent Hoedt, MSF regional Coordinator for Darfur
19/06/2005
Re: Paul Foreman, country Director of MSF Holland; Vincent Hoedt, MSF regional Coordinator for Darfur To: H.E. Lt. Gen. Omar Hassan al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan From: Catherine A. Morris, Sudan Monitor of LRWC Date: 2005-06-19 We are writing to express concern about … [Read more...]
Colombia: David Ravelo Crespo, Secretary Geneal of CREDHOS; Georgina Morales, member of CREDHOS
15/06/2005
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
02/06/2005
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
24/05/2005
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...]
