Reports

Lilia Solano, human rights activist

Re: Lilia Solano, human rights activist To: Senor President Alvaro Uribe Velez From: Charles B. Davison, member of LRWC Date: 2004-08-30 I am writing to you at this time concerning the situation of Lilia Solano. I understand that Ms. Solano has received a number of death threats since … [Read more...]

Lilia Solano, human rights activist

Re: Lilia Solano, human rights activist To: Senor President Alvaro Uribe Velez From: Heather D. Neun, LL.B, M. Phil., B.A. Date: 2004-08-30 I am writing in response to recent reports of death threats directed at Lilia Solano and others involved with the organization Proyecto Justicia y … [Read more...]

Zimbabwe: Non-Governmental Organizations Bill

Re: Non-Governmental Organizations Bill To: President Robert G. Mugabe From: Catherine Morris, BA, LLB, LLM Date: 2004-08-28 We have read reports of concern by persons in Zimbabwe about the Non-Governmental Organisations Bill, 2004, and we have reviewed the legislation and several … [Read more...]

Heriberto Gomez Coello, lawyer; Maria del Carmen Grajales Castillejos, lawyer; Others

Re: Heriberto Gomez Coello, lawyer; Maria del Carmen Grajales Castillejos, lawyer; Others To: General Rafael Marcial Macedo de la Concha Others From: Monique Pongracic-Speier Date: 2004-08-24 LRWC is gravely concerned for the safety of the above-noted individuals, following reports from … [Read more...]

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, member of LRWC Date: 2004-08-20 LRWC is gravely concerned for the safety of Juana Calfunao Paillalef, her husband Antonio Cadin Huentelao, and … [Read more...]

Mr. Aba Zer Ahmed Abu Al Bashir, lawyer, Nyala, Southern Darfur and others

Re: Mr. Aba Zer Ahmed Abu Al Bashir, lawyer, Nyala, Southern Darfur, Mr. Adel Abdallah Nasr al-Din, lawyer, Nyala, Southern Darfur, Mr. Salih Mahmud Osman, lawyer, Nyala, Southern Darfur To: H.E. Lt. General Omar Hassan al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan From: C.A. Morris, BA, LLB, … [Read more...]

Edda Gaviola and other members of CALDH

Re: Edda Gaviola and other members of CALDH To: Licenciado Oscar Berger Perdom, Presidente de la República de Guatemala From: James P. Tate, Esq. Date: 2004-07-29 LRWC has recently become aware of acts of intimidation targeting staff members of the Guatemalan organization, Centro para … [Read more...]

Edda Gaviola and other members of CALDH–Human rights defenders

On 14 July 2004, the home of Edda Gaviola, director of the Centro para Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos (CALDH), the Centre for Human Rights Legal Action, was broken into. Nothing was stolen, but intimidating messages were left. The following day Edda Gaviola returned home accompanied by United … [Read more...]

Mariela Mendoza and members of her family

Re: Mariela Mendoza and members of her family To: Dr. Isaías Rodríguez, Attorney General of Venezuela From: Monique Pongracic- Speier, member of LRWC Date: 2004-07-27 LRWC is gravely concerned for the safety of Ms. Mariela Mendoza, and her family, following an attack on Ms. Mendoza … [Read more...]

Aktham Nu’aysa (also known as Aktham Naisse), Lawyer and Human Rights Defender

Re: Aktham Nu’aysa (also known as Aktham Naisse), Lawyer and Human Rights Defender To: Mr. Bashar El Assad, President of the Syrian Arab Republic From: Monique Pongracic-Speier, LRWC member Date: 2004-07-26 LRWC continues to be extremely concerned about the ongoing detention and … [Read more...]