Reports
Vietnam: Mr. Le Cong DINH | Letter
28/08/2009
Re: Mr. Le Cong DINH To: President Nguyen Minh TRIET; Prime Minister Nguyen Tan DUNG From: Jessica Fletcher, LRWC Member Date: 2009-08-28 I am once again writing to follow up a letter written to you from Lawyer’s Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) on June 21, 2009 regarding our concern … [Read more...]
Sri Lanka: Death threat against Dr. Saravanamuttu, human rights defender
26/08/2009
Re: Death threat against Dr. Saravanamuttu, human rights defender To: President Mahinda Rajapakse From: Harini Sivalingam Date: 2009-08-26 Our organization, Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is deeply concerned about the safety and security of Dr. Saravanamuttu, a human rights defender … [Read more...]
UNHRC: Report on LRWC attendance at the Third session of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
11/08/2009
UNHRC: Report on LRWC attendance at the Third session of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, 3-7 August 2009 by Lois Leslie … [Read more...]
India: Shama Parween, age 12, daughter of Shamsunisha, resident of Dulhipur village, Chandauli district
06/08/2009
On June 16, 2009, Shamsunisha, mother of Shama Parween, requested authorities rescue her daughter Shama Parween and register a case against the accused: Mr. Mehndi, Mr. Haider and Chanda, wife of Mr. Haider for her kidnapping with the intention of trafficking. Physical abuse is also suspected. The … [Read more...]
India: Kidnapping and re-trafficking of 12 year old Shama Parween
06/08/2009
Re: Kidnapping and re-trafficking of 12 year old Shama Parween To: Director General of Police, 1-Tilak Marg, Lucknow; District Magistrate, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh; and others From: Trisha Apland, LRWC Member Date: 2009-08-06 Dear Sirs: Re: Kidnapping and re-trafficking of a … [Read more...]
Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, lawyer arrested and incommunicado detention
04/08/2009
Re: Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, lawyer arrested and incommunicado detention To: Leader of the Islamic Republic, His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei From: Hugh Gwillim, LRWC Member Date: 2009-08-04 1.0 I am writing to follow up on our letters of June 18, 2009 and July 20, 2009. LRWC … [Read more...]
Syria: Walid al-Bunni | Letter
04/08/2009
Re: Walid al-Bunni To: His Excellency President Bashar al-Assad; His Excellency General Basam Abd Al-Majid; His Excellency Muhammad al-Ghafari From: Jessica Fletcher Date: 2009-08-04 Your Excellencies, I am once again writing to follow up letters written to you from Lawyer’s Rights … [Read more...]
United Nations Human Rights Council: Independence of Judges and Lawyers
28/07/2009
United Nations Human Rights Council: Independence of Judges and Lawyers by Leandro Despouy, United Nations Special Rapporteur … [Read more...]
Zimbabwe: Attacks on Lawyers, 2006 to 2009
24/07/2009
Zimbabwe: Attacks on Lawyers, 2006 to 2009 by Charles B. Davison … [Read more...]
Brazil: Independence and Safety of Judges and Lawyers
17/07/2009
Brazil: Independence and Safety of Judges and Lawyers by Isabela Piacentini de Andrade … [Read more...]
