Reports
Dr. Chee Soon Juan
04/12/2006
Re: Dr. Chee Soon Juan To: Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister's Office From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2006-12-04 LRWC has monitored and reported on human rights violations against Dr. Chee Soon Juan and J.B. Jeyaretnam. LRWC is aware that your government has acted to … [Read more...]
Colombia: Arnold Gomez Carmelo Agamez, Juan David Diaz, Adolfo Berbel, Jackeline Moguea Roberto Serpa, Amauri Vidual
27/11/2006
Re: Arnold Gomez Carmelo Agamez, Juan David Diaz, Adolfo Berbel, Jackeline Moguea Roberto Serpa, Amauri Vidual To: President Uribe From: Heather D. Neun Date: 2006-11-27 I am writing to condemn the series of recent threats against human rights defenders and organizations in Colombia. The … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Bui Thi Kim Thanh | Letter
24/11/2006
Re: Bui Thi Kim Thanh To: Prime Minister of Vietnam From: Darlene D. R. Kavka, member of LRWC Date: 2006-11-24 I am a lawyer practicing law in the Province of British Columbia, in the country of Canada. It has come to my attention that on November 2, 2006 one of my sister … [Read more...]
David Eby and Pivot Legal Society: restriction of access to city services and participation in civic committees
24/11/2006
Re: David Eby and Pivot Legal Society: restriction of access to city services and participation in civic committees. To: Frances J. Connell, Director of Legal Services, City of Vancouver From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director LRWC Date: 2006-11-24 We understand that by letter dated … [Read more...]
Evel Fanfan and other members of AUMOHD
26/10/2006
Re: Evel Fanfan and other members of AUMOHD To: President of Haiti From: Morris A. Chochla, LRWC Haiti Monitor Date: 2006-10-26 I wrote to you a couple of weeks ago on behalf of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada ("LRWC"), our committee of Canadian lawyers providing support to advocates whose … [Read more...]
Michel Kilo, Ali Shahabi, & Anouar Al Bunni
20/10/2006
Re: Michel Kilo, Ali Shahabi, & Anouar Al Bunni To: H.E. President Bashar al-Assad and others From: Michael M. Macauley, LRWC Date: 2006-10-20 I have last written you in May and August of 2006 regarding the detention of Michel Kilo and Ali Shahabi, respectively, as a result of their … [Read more...]
Gambia: Mariam Denton – Lawyer
06/10/2006
Re: Mariam Denton - Lawyer To: Captain (retd.) Alhaji Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh, President and Minister of Defence and others From: Cara E.I. Gibbons, Barrister and Solicitor, LRWC member Date: 2006-10-06 LRWC has received information about the release of Mariam Denton this past July 25th … [Read more...]
Saffaa Abdel Rahum Saror and other members of Amel Centre
04/10/2006
Re: Saffaa Abdel Rahum Saror and other members of Amel Centre To: His Excellency Lieutenant General Omar Hassan al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan, and others From: Joseph Hoffer, Lawyer, LRWC Date: 2006-10-04 I am a lawyer and Sudan Monitor of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada. I … [Read more...]
Mexico: MANUEL GOMEZ HERNANDEZ –human rights defender
26/08/2006
Manuel Gómez Hernandez, male, human rights defender has been threatened, allegedly by a judge from the municipality of Zinacantán, in an apparent attempt to stop him carrying out his legitimate and peaceful activities as a human rights defender. Amnesty International fears that he may be in … [Read more...]
Ali Shahabi – Writer, professor and pro-democracy activist
22/08/2006
Re: Ali Shahabi – Writer, professor and pro-democracy activist To: H.E. President Bashar al-Assad and others From: Michael M. Macaulay, LRWC Date: 2006-08-22 This letter is in regards to the August 10, 2006 detention of Ali Shahabi, an author and professor involved in the pro-democracy … [Read more...]
