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Juana Calfunao Paillalef, community leader and human rights defender

Re: Juana Calfunao Paillalef, community leader and human rights defender To: Sr. Luis Bates, Minister of Justice From: Monique Pongracic-Speier of LRWC Date: 2004-11-01 LRWC is gravely concerned for the safety of Juana Calfunao Paillalef, and her family members, including her daughter, … [Read more...]

Nepal: LOKENDRA DHWAJ KHAND – Student Union President, NIRMALA BHANDARI – Student, UJJWAL SUKLA – Lawyer

LOKENDRA DHWAJ KHAND – Student Union President at Nepal Law Campus Unit NIRMALA BHANDARI – Student UJJWAL SUKLA – Lawyer Lokendra Dhawaj Khand was arrested on August 27, 2003 at the Nepal Law Campus Unit in Kathmandu. Reportedly, he was arrested by plain clothes members of the Royal … [Read more...]

KARAPATAN, human rights group

Re: KARAPATAN, human rights group To: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo From: Charles B. Davison, member of LRWC Date: 2004-10-27 I am writing to you at this time concerning the situation of the Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights (KARAPATAN) and an incident which occurred … [Read more...]

Singapore: Misuse of Bankruptcy in Singapore

Singapore: Misuse of Bankruptcy in Singapore by Kelley Bryan and Howard Rubin … [Read more...]

Colombia: Pedro Jaime Mosquera, human rights defender

Re: Pedro Jaime Mosquera, human rights defender To: Senior President Alvaro Uribe Velez From: Heather D. Neun, LL.B, M. Phil., B.A. Date: 2004-10-17 I am writing in response to the recent death of Pedro Jaime Mosquera. LWRC has received reports that early in the week of October 3, 2004, … [Read more...]

Emadeddin Baghi, human rights defender

Re: Emadeddin Baghi, human rights defender To: His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei From: Charles B. Davison, member of LRWC Date: 2004-10-06 I am writing to you at this time concerning the case of Emadeddin Baghi, who has apparently been refused permission to leave Iran for the … [Read more...]

China: Yan Zhengxue, human rights activist | Letter

Re: Yan Zhengxue, Human rights activist To: President Hu Jintao, People’s Republic of China From: Charles B. Davison, member of LRWC Date: 2004-09-29 I am writing to you at this time concerning the case of Yan Zhengxue who has been detained since September 14, 2004 when he was arrested … [Read more...]

Philippines: ALLIANCE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEOPLE’S RIGHTS (KARAPATAN) ECUMENCIAL MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE (EMJP)

On October 9, 2004, at approximately 3:15 am staff and members of KARAPATAN and EMJP, as well as some of there families and victims of human rights abuses who were staying at the compound, were awakened by 5 masked men shouting hostilities and banging loudly at the gate. Reportedly, the men also … [Read more...]

Bangladesh: Rafique Al Islam, researcher

Re: Rafique Al Islam, researcher To: Prime Minister of Bangladesh From: Catherine, A. Morris, BA, LLB, LLM Date: 2004-09-01 We are writing to advise you and seek your assistance regarding the reported arrest and detention of Mr. Rafique al Islam on August 21, 2004. We understand that he … [Read more...]

Edda Gaviola

Re: Edda Gaviola To: President de la Republica de Guatemala From: James P. Tate, Esq. Date: 2004-08-31 Further to my letter of July 29, 2004 I have learned that there have been further serious threats to staff members of Centro para Accion Legal en Derechos Humanos (CALDH) and a witness … [Read more...]