Reports

Egypt: Arrest and Detention of Human Rights Defenders | Letter

Full PDF Version February 4, 2011 Vice President: H.E. Omar Suleiman 'Abedine Palace Cairo, Egypt Fax:   011 202 2 390 1998  or  011 202 2 795 8016 Minister of Defence: H.E. Field Marshal Muhammad Tantawi Ministry of Defence 23 Al Khalifa Al Ma'moun Street Cairo, Egypt Fax: … [Read more...]

Re: Mr. Sam Chankea

Re: Mr. Sam Chankea, Coordinator, Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) To: Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen et al. From: Gail Davidson Date: 2011-01-21 We have become aware of the situation of Mr. Sam Chankea, Coordinator of the Cambodian Human Rights and Development … [Read more...]

Mexico: ALBA CRUZ

Re: ALBA CRUZ To: Lic. José Francisco Blake Mora et al. From: Cara Gibbons, Director LRWC Date: 2011-01-17 I am writing, as a Director of LRWC and the country monitor for Mexico, in response to information obtained from Amnesty International indicating that Lic. ALBA CRUZ, a lawyer … [Read more...]

Unjustified sentencing of Nasrin Sotoudeh, seeking immediate release

Re: Unjustified sentencing of Nasrin Sotoudeh, seeking immediate release To: His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei From: Tina Parbhakar, LRWC Iran Monitor Date: 2011-01-11 LRWC, alongside many other observers, is shocked and disturbed by the continued systematic assault on human … [Read more...]

HR advocates Harini Sivalingam, Gary Anandasangaree and Basil Fernando

Re: Defamatory Listing on “WHO’S WHO OF SOME LTTE [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam] ACTIVISTS, OPPONENTS etc. PAST AND PRESENT” of human rights advocates Harini Sivalingam, Gary Anandasangaree and Basil Fernando. To: Dr. Chandre Dharma-Wardana From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, … [Read more...]

Attack of William Cristancho Duarte in Colombia

Re: Attack of William Cristancho Duarte in Colombia To: H.E. Juan Manuel Santos et al. From: Alyssa Brierley Date: 2010-12-24 LRWC has been closely monitoring the case of human rights defenders in Colombia since the new President of Colombia commenced his term of office. LWRC is … [Read more...]

Philippines: Release of Health Care Workers: LRWC calls for immediate release of the two infants with their mothers and all the health care workers

Re: Release of Health Care Workers: LRWC calls for immediate release of the two infants with their mothers and all the health care workers. To: Honourable President Aguino and Secretary De Lima From: Gail Davidson, LRWC Executive Director Date: 2010-12-14 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada … [Read more...]

Statement linking lawyer Jennifer Robinson with her client Julian Assange violates advocacy rights

Re: Statement linking lawyer Jennifer Robinson with her client Julian Assange violates advocacy rights. To: Secretary of State Clinton and Attorney General Holder From: Gail Davidson Date: 2010-12-10 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of lawyers who promote human … [Read more...]

Statement linking lawyer Jennifer Robinson with her client Julian Assange violates advocacy rights

Re: Statement linking lawyer Jennifer Robinson with her client Julian Assange violates advocacy rights. To: Secretary of State Clinton and Attorney General Holder From: Gail Davidson Date: 2010-12-10 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of lawyers who promote human … [Read more...]

Mexico: Investigation of the shooting death of human rights lawyer Digna Ochoa y Plácido

Re: Investigation of the shooting death of human rights lawyer Digna Ochoa y Plácido Report of the Procuraduria de Justicia del Destrito Federal To: Lic. Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa & Lic. Miguel Ángel Mancera Espinosa From: Gail Davidson and Leo McGrady Date: … [Read more...]