Publications

Al-Fadi Tambour, Al-Tayib Mohammed Daf’alla and others

Re: Al-Fadi Tambour, Al-Tayib Mohammed Daf’alla and others To: Ali Osman Mohammad Taha, First vice-president Mr. Ali Osman Yasin, Minister of Justice and Attorney General From: Catherine A. Morris, BA, LLB, LLM, member of LRWC Date: 2004-05-26 We are gravely concerned for their … [Read more...]

Malaysia: Ponnusamy Uthayakumar, Lawyer | Letter

Re: Ponnusamy Uthayakumar, Lawyer To: Dato’ Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia; Stanley Augustin, Deputy Public Prosecutor From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, member of LRWC Date: 2004-05-19 LRWC is deeply concerned by information received from the European organisation … [Read more...]

Litigating International Human Rights

Matas, David (Remarks prepared for a Law Society of Zimbabwe workshop at Troutbeck in the Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe, May 14, 2004) A. Difficulties Raising international law in court has obvious pitfalls. It is unfamiliar terrain for many judges. It is unlike domestic law. International law … [Read more...]

Guatemala: Maria Isabel Escobar and staff at Donde Están Los Niños y Las Niñas?| Letter

Staff and members of the non-governmental organization Donde están los niños y las niñas? (Where Are The Children?) have been facing increasing threats and violence in recent months. It is feared the increases intimidation are an attempt to prevent the organization from continuing its work … [Read more...]

Maria Isabel Escobar Donis; Ana Morales; Maria Teresa Soto; Manuel Cedillo Cedillo; Diego Sunuc

Re: Maria Isabel Escobar Donis; Ana Morales; Maria Teresa Soto; Manuel Cedillo Cedillo; Diego Sunuc To: Lic. Pscar Berger Perdomo, President de la Republica de Guatemala; Sr. Juan Luís Florido, Attorney General From: Heather Neun, LL.B., B.A., M.Phil. Date: 2004-05-08 I am writing in … [Read more...]

Maria Isabel Escobar Donis and others

Re: Maria Isabel Escobar Donis, Ana Morales, Maria Teresa Soto, Manuel Cedillo Cedillo, Diego Sunuc To: Lic. Pscar Berger Perdomo, President de la Republica de Guatemala Sr. Juan Luís Florido, Attorney General From: Heather Neun, LL.B., B.A., M.Phil. Date: 2004-05-08 Le escribo en … [Read more...]

Nour Eldin Mohamed Abdel Rahim, Bahr Eldin Abdallah Rifa and others

Re: Nour Eldin Mohamed Abdel Rahim; Bahr Eldin Abdallah Rifa; Madawi Ibrahim Adam; Osman Adam Abdel Mawla; Salih Mahmoud Osman To: Lt. General Omar Hassan al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan Ali Osman Yasin, Minister of Justice and Attorney General; Yasir Sid Ahmed, Advisory Council for … [Read more...]

José Serrano Salgado, and other staff of Centro de Derechos Económicos Sociales (“CDES”)

Re: José Serrano Salgado, and other staff of Centro de Derechos Económicos Sociales (“CDES”) To: Ing. Raul Baca Carbo, Minister of Interior From: Monique Pongracic-Speier Date: 2004-04-27 LRWC is gravely concerned for the safety of Mr. José Salgado, and other members of CDES, following … [Read more...]

Family of Efrain Guerrero, union leader affiliated with “SINAL TRAINAL”

Re: Family of Efrain Guerrero, union leader affiliated with “SINAL TRAINAL” To: President Alvaro Uribe Vélez, President of the Republic of Colombia From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, member of LRWC Date: 2004-04-21 LRWC has received an urgent communiqué regarding violence against family … [Read more...]

Temor por la sequridad del los miembros de la Fundación Pachamama, el personal del Instituto Amazanga y Pablo Xavier Ortiz

Re: Temor por la sequridad del los miembros de la Fundación Pachamama, el personal del Instituto Amazanga y Pablo Xavier Ortiz To: Ing. Raúl Baca Caro, Ministro de Gobierno, Policía, Justicia, Cultos y Municipalidades From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, member of LRWC, translated by Josén Garcia, … [Read more...]