Publications

Guatemala: Leopoldo Zeissig, Special Prosecuotor | Trial monitoring

25/10/2002

Leopoldo Zeissig was the prosecutor and investigator of the April 28 1998 murder of Monsignor Juan José Gerardi. Two days before his death, Gerardi as Director of the Human rights office of the Archdioces of Guatemala--ODHA had issued a 4-volume report on human rights abuses that occurred during … [Read more...]

Digna Ochoa y Plácido Human Rights Centre (english)

24/10/2002

LRWC and the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales applaud the creation the Digna Ochoa y Plácido Human Rights Centre and support the continuation of Digna Ochoa's human rights advocacy by the Centre. Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) and the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and … [Read more...]

Digna Ochoa y Plácido Human Rights Centre

24/10/2002

LRWC and the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales applaud the creation the Digna Ochoa y Plácido Human Rights Centre and support the continuation of Digna Ochoa's human rights advocacy by the Centre. --Spanish Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) y Bar Human Rights Committee of England … [Read more...]

Burma: Ko Htay, U Aung or Maung Htay, Aye Kyaw Zwa and others

04/10/2002

Ko Htay, U Aung or Maung Htay, Aye Kyaw Zwa and others At least 30 people, including 2 or 3 lawyers have been arrested and detained since September 25 2002. Their whereabouts is unknown and Amnesty International reports that they may be at risk of torture and/or ill treatment by the military. All … [Read more...]

Guatemala: ROBERTO ROMERO and CARMEN AIDA IBARRA

01/10/2002

LRWC received reports from a number of sources that there had been additional threats to the lives, personal security and independence of Roberto Romero and Carmen Aida Ibarra, advocates involved in the trial of General Edgar Augusto Godoy Gaytan, Colonel Juan Guillermo Ovica Carrera and Colonel … [Read more...]

Nepal: HARI PRASAD PHUYAL – Lawyer

21/09/2002

Hari Prsad Phuyal was arrested by police on May 22nd 2004, at around 7:00am at his home at Himalipath, Biratnagar. He was held at the District Police Office in Biratnagar for two days, and then was transferred to a Morang prison under a preventive detention order. At first his family and a lawyer … [Read more...]

Mr. Hari Prasad Phuyal, Lawyer from Biratnagar, Morang district

07/08/2002

Re: Mr. Hari Prasad Phuyal, Lawyer from Biratnagar, Morang district To: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba From: C. A. Morris, B.A., LL.B., LL.M, member of LRWC Date: 2002-08-07 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a committee of Canadian lawyers, provides support internationally to … [Read more...]

Cameron Ward, Lawyer

07/08/2002

Re: Cameron Ward, Lawyer To: Vancouver Police Department From: Gail Davidson, Director of LRWC Date: 2002-08-07 LRWC has received information that Mr. Ward was arrested at approximately 10:30 a.m. on August 1st, 2002 by three Vancouver City police officers while Mr. Ward was attending a … [Read more...]

Arturo Requenses Galnares, human rights defender

24/07/2002

Re: Arturo Requenses Galnares, human rights defender To: Attorney General of the Republic, General Rafael Marcial Macedo de la Concha From: Gail Davidson Date: 2002-07-24 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) is a committee of Canadian lawyers providing support internationally to lawyers … [Read more...]

Report on the Digna Ochoa Murder Investigation