Publications
Nepal: BAL KRISHNA DEVKOTA, lawyer; DHANANJAY KHANAL, lawyer
26/02/2004
Nepal lawyers Bal Krishna Devkota and Chananjay Khanal were reported to have been arrested at their homes on the evening of February 21st 2004 and were then held incommunicado. Three people in plain clothes, who identified themselves as security forces personnel, reportedly came to Bal Krishna's … [Read more...]
Nepal: LOK KRISHNA BHATTARAI –politician and lawyer
26/02/2004
Nepal lawyer and politician, Lok Krishna Bhattarai was reportedly arrested on 18 February by four men in plain clothes claiming to be security forces personnel. His whereabouts are now unknown and Amnesty International reports concern that he may have 'disappeared'. The men arrived at his house … [Read more...]
Re: Erastótenes de Almeida Gonçalves and others (1)
26/02/2004
Re: Erastótenes de Almeida Gonçalves, Nelson José da Silva, João Batista Soares Lages, Aílton Pereira de Oliveira To: Excelentíssimo Senhor Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil From: Jenna Virk Date: 2004-02-26 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”), a committee of Canadian … [Read more...]
Lok Krishna Bhattarai; Dhananjay Khanal; Bal Krishna Devkota
20/02/2004
Re: Lok Krishna Bhattarai; Dhananjay Khanal; Bal Krishna Devkota To: General Pyar Jung Thapa, Chief of Army Staff From: Heather D. Neun of LRWC, B.A., M. Phil., LL.B. Date: 2004-02-20 I write on behalf of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LWRC”). LWRC is a committee of Canadian lawyers … [Read more...]
Philippines: JUVY MAGSINO, Human Rights Lawyer; LEIMA FORTU, Volunteer | Letter
18/02/2004
JUVY MAGSINO – Human Rights Lawyer, Chairperson of Mindoro for Justice and Peace, Vice Mayor of Naujan, Mindoro Oriental LEIMA FORTU – Volunteer at Mindoro for Justice and Peace, Acting Secretary General of the Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights (KARAPATAN) – Mindoro Oriental At … [Read more...]
Re: Erastótenes de Almeida Gonçalves and others (2)
18/02/2004
Re: Erastótenes de Almeida Gonçalves, Nelson José da Silva e João Baptista Soares Lages, Aílton Pereira de Oliveira To: Senhor Presidente Luís Inácio Lula da Silva, Senhor Ministro da Justiça, Senhor Governador do Estado de Minas Gerais, Aécio Neves da Cunha, Senhor Secretário de Estado para … [Read more...]
Juvy Magsino and Leima Fortu
14/02/2004
Re: Juvy Magsino and Leima Fortu To: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Republic From: Steven M. Kelliher of LRWC Date: 2004-02-14 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a committee of Canadian lawyers provides support internationally to lawyers in danger and promotes the enforcement … [Read more...]
Saleh Mahmud Osman
09/02/2004
Re: Saleh Mahmud Osman To: Ali Osman Mohamed Taha, Vice President From: Monique Pongracic-Speier of LRWC Date: 2004-02-09 LRWC is a committee of Canadian lawyers that provides support to lawyers and human rights defenders around the world. We also promote the enforcement of human rights … [Read more...]
Guatemala: Orlando Joaquin Blanco Lapola
04/02/2004
Orlando Joaquin Blanco Lapola, director of Centro Internacional de Investigaciones en Derechos Humanos (“CIIDH”) received abusive telephone calls threatening him with death on January 16 and 30 and again on February 2, 2004. CIIDH is a Guatemalan NGO founded in 1993 to conduct human rights research … [Read more...]
Orlando Joaquin Blanco Lapola
04/02/2004
Re: Orlando Joaquin Blanco Lapola To: Oscar Berger Presidente de la Republica de Guatemala and Sr. Carlos David de Leon Argueta, Ministerio Publico From: Heather D. Neun, Barrister and Solicitor and LRWC member Date: 2004-02-04 I write on behalf of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LWRC”). … [Read more...]
