Reports
Lydia Cacho (f), journalist and human rights defender
23/05/2007
Re: Lydia Cacho (f), journalist and human rights defender To: Attorney Generals and Secretary of the Interior From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, Mexico Monitor, LRWC Date: 2007-05-23 I write to express LRWC’s concern about an apparent attempt on the life of journalist and human rights … [Read more...]
Zimbabwe: Andrew Makoni and Alec Muchadehama
17/05/2007
Re: Andrew Makoni and Alec Muchadehama To: The President of Zimbabwe and others From: Charles B Davison, member of LRWC Date: 2007-05-17 I am once again writing to you as a result of my concern about reports of a number of serious incidents of violence and illegal conduct in which your … [Read more...]
Mexico: Yesica Sánchez Maya, lawyer, human rights defender; Aline Castellanos Jurado, human rights defender
09/05/2007
Yesica Sánchez Maya (f), lawyer, human rights defender and Aline Castellanos Jurado (f), human rights defender, have been documenting and publicizing human rights violations that have taken place in Oaxaca since the beginning of widespread protests in June. They are now facing arrests on charges … [Read more...]
Yesica Sánchez Maya (f), lawyer and human rights defender
09/05/2007
Re: Yesica Sánchez Maya (f), lawyer and human rights defender; Aline Castellanos Jurado (f), human rights defender To: President of Mexico government and others From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, LRWC Mexico monitor Date: 2007-05-09 I write to express LRWC’s continued serious concern about … [Read more...]
Pakistan: LRWC welcomes Supreme Court decision in Chaudhry case
08/05/2007
Cara Gibbons MAY 8, 2007: (Update to LRWC statements of March 19 and April 27, 2007) LRWC welcomes the May 7, 2007 decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to stay the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) in camera consideration of allegations against Chief Justice Chaudhry. LRWC looks forward to a … [Read more...]
China: Mr. Tan Kai: harassment and wrongful conviction and imprisonment |
07/05/2007
Re: Mr. Tan Kai: harassment and wrongful conviction and imprisonment To: President Hu Jintao, People’s Republic of China From: Coller Levine, LRWC Date: 2007-05-07 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) is a committee of Canadian lawyers providing support internationally to advocates … [Read more...]
Dr. Riyadh Lafta, epidemiologist, Professor
03/05/2007
Re: Dr. Riyadh Lafta, epidemiologist, Professor To: Lt. Gen. David H. Petraeus, Commander, Multi-National Force-Iraq and others From: Charles B. Davison, Barrister and Solicitor, Gail Davidson, Executive Director LRWC Date: 2007-05-03 LRWC is concerned that Dr. Riyadh Lafta may be … [Read more...]
Dr. Riyadh Lafta, epidemiologist, Professor
03/05/2007
Re: Dr. Riyadh Lafta, epidemiologist, Professor To: Lt. Gen. David H. Petraeus, Commander, Multi-National Force-Iraq and others From: Charles B. Davison, Barrister and Solicitor; Gail Davidson, Executive Director LRWC Date: 2007-05-03 LRWC is concerned that Dr. Riyadh Lafta may be … [Read more...]
Concern about Restricted Access to Lawyers for Guantanamo Detainees
30/04/2007
Re: Concern about Restricted Access to Lawyers for Guantanamo Detainees To: USA Department of Justice From: Gail Davidson Date: 2007-04-30 LRWC is writing to express concern about submissions made by the Department of Justice in Bismullah v. Rumsfeld (06-1197), et. al before the United … [Read more...]
Guantánamo Bay
30/04/2007
Re: Guantánamo Bay To: Darlene Kavka From: To Whom it may concern Date: 2007-04-30 As a member of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, and a member in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia, I find the prospect of not responding to the most recent application by the United … [Read more...]
