Reports
Daniel Bekele
26/10/2005
Re: Daniel Bekele To: PM Meles Zenawi, Minister of Justice Harka Haroye & Ambassador Fisseha Yimer From: Charles B. Davison Date: 2005-10-26 I am writing to you at this time concerning the situation of Mr. Daniel Bekele, who is the Policy, Research and Advocacy Manager of Actionaid … [Read more...]
Burma: AYE MYINT – Lawyer
25/10/2005
Lawyer, Aye Myint from Pegu, Burma was detained for allegedly supplying the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with false information. On 10th October, 2005 Myint was taken to nearby Daik-U Township court for trial. Members of local authorities and Union Solidarity and Development … [Read more...]
Guatemala: ROMEO MONTEROSA ORELLANA – Lawyer
25/10/2005
Lawyer Romeo Monterrosa and his family have received a string of death threats, and suffered intimidation, believed to be linked to his work defending peasant farmers against powerful landowners. Amnesty International believes they are in grave danger. Romeo Monterrosa is representing the human … [Read more...]
Guatemala: Romeo Monterrosa Orellana, lawyer
25/10/2005
Re: Romeo Monterrosa Orellana, lawyer To: Fiscal General de la Republica y Jefe del Ministerio Publico From: Brenda J. Wemp Date: 2005-10-25 LRWC está muy preocupada por la seguridad del abogado Romeo Monterrosa Orellana y miembros de su familia. LRWC ha recibido información que en … [Read more...]
Re: Mr. U Aye Myint, Human Rights Lawyer (3)
25/10/2005
Re: Mr. U Aye Myint, Human Rights Lawyer To: Senior General Than Shwe, Ministry of Defence, Burma From: Paul Copeland, LRWC Date: 2005-10-25 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) is a committee of Canadian lawyers providing support internationally to advocates whose rights, safety, or … [Read more...]
STANISLAW DMITRIEVSKY – Chief editor of the Paravozaschita newspaper
22/10/2005
Stanislaw Dmitrievsky, chief editor of the Paravozaschita newspaper, which is a joint publication of RCFS and the Nizhny Novgorod Society for Human Rights and RCFS Executive Manager. Russian-Chechen Friendship Society (RCFS) stated that the Russian special services denied access to Russia to an … [Read more...]
Father Pedro Ruquoy
18/10/2005
Re: Father Pedro Ruquoy To: S.E. Leonel Fernandez, Presidente de la Republica From: Morris A. Chochla Date: 2005-10-18 LRWC is greatly concerned for the safety of Father Pedro Ruquoy. I am writing, as a member of LRWC, in response to information received through Amnesty International. … [Read more...]
Re: Arrest and Trial of U Aye Myint
18/10/2005
Re: Arrest and Trial of U Aye Myint To: Senior General Than Shwe From: Paul Copeland, Chair of LRWC Date: 2005-10-18 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) is a committee of Canadian lawyers providing support internationally to advocates whose rights, safety, or independence are … [Read more...]
Pere Gerard Jean-Juste (3)
17/10/2005
Re: Pere Gerard Jean-Juste To: Monsieur Gerard Latortue, Primier Ministre From: Morris A. Chochla Date: 2005-10-17 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”), a Committee of Canadian Lawyers providing support internationally to advocates whose rights, safety or independence are threatened as … [Read more...]
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14/10/2005
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