Publications
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...]
THE INQUIRIES BILL: THE WRONG ANSWER
22/03/2005
A Joint Statement by: Amnesty International British Irish RIGHTS WATCH The Committee on the Administration of Justice Human Rights First The Human Rights Institute of the International Bar Association INQUEST JUSTICE Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada The Law Society of England and Wales Pat … [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...]
Massacre at Apartado Peace Community
28/02/2005
Public Statement London, February 28th, 2005 Everyone involved in Peace Brigades International Colombia would like to express their deep concern and sadness at the murder of Luis Eduardo Guerra, well-known leader of the San José de Apartadó Peace Community in Antioquia, Colombia, and seven … [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 government must institute an inquiry Re: lawyer Patrick Finucane
23/02/2005
United Kingdom government must institute an inquiry under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act of 1921 ("1921 Act") into the 1989 murder in Northern Ireland of lawyer Patrick Finucane: Open letter to Prime Minister Blair and Attorney General Goldsmith Gwillim, Hugh February 23, 2005 The … [Read more...]
