Reports
Guatemala: LUIS ALBERTO PEREZ BARILLAS – Journalist
25/12/2003
Luis Alberto Perez Barillas, a journalist working in the city of Rabinal, has throughout June 2003 been reporting extensively on the situation surrounding an incident on the 14th of the month in which the current president of Congress, Efrain Rios Montt, a prospective presidential candidate for the … [Read more...]
Adriana Cuéllar and Corporación Colectivo de Abogados ‘José Alvear Restrepo International obligations to protect human rights defenders
09/12/2003
Re: Adriana Cuéllar and Corporación Colectivo de Abogados ‘José Alvear Restrepo International obligations to protect human rights defenders To: Senor Presidente Alvaro Uribe Velez From: Heather Neun, LRWC Date: 2003-12-09 I write on behalf of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LWRC”). LWRC … [Read more...]
ROCCO GALATI, Lawyer—death threat
08/12/2003
Re: ROCCO GALATI, Lawyer—death threat To: The Honourable Wayne Easter, Solicitor General for Canada From: Gail Davidson Date: 2003-12-08 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of Canadian lawyers that campaigns internationally for the independence and security of lawyers and … [Read more...]
Death threat against lawyer Rocco Galati
04/12/2003
Re: Death threat against lawyer Rocco Galati To: The Honourable Michael J. Byrant, Attorney General for the Province of Ontario, Toronto Mayor David Miller and Toronto Chief of Police Julian Fantino. From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2003-12-04 LRWC is alarmed that no … [Read more...]
Dr. Abdul Haq al-Ani, British barrister– November 25, 2003 arrest
03/12/2003
Re: Dr. Abdul Haq al-Ani, British barrister-- November 25, 2003 arrest To: The Right Honourable Lord Goldsmith From: Gail Davidson Date: 2003-12-03 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a committee of Canadian lawyers, campaigns internationally for the independence and security of lawyers … [Read more...]
Nepal: SHYAM KUMAR SHRESTHA – Lawyer
30/11/2003
On October 23, 2003 at approximately 9:00 p.m. Shyam Kumar Shrestha was arrested by security forces personnel at his home in Bagbazar, Kathmandu. Allegedly, three men in track suits arrived at Shrestha’s home and said they were taking him to Maharajgunj in Kathmandu for questioning. The men were … [Read more...]
Luz María Lluvias Flores, Raúl Crespo Casarrubias, Osiris Marlene Avila Arellanes, Bernardo Sánchez Cruz, and other members
28/11/2003
Re: Luz María Lluvias Flores, Raúl Crespo Casarrubias, Osiris Marlene Avila Arellanes, Bernardo Sánchez Cruz, and other members of the Centro de Derechos Humanos “José María Morelos y Pavón” (the “Centre”) To: Lic. Maclovio Ariza Acevedo, President of the Municipality of Chilapa de … [Read more...]
Mexico: GRISELDA TIRADO EVANGELIO – Lawyer, Indigenous Rights Activist
24/11/2003
GRISELDA TIRADO EVANGELIO – Lawyer, Indigenous Rights Activist TERESA TIRADO EVANGELIO – Sister of Griselda Tirado Evangelio BEATRIZ EVANGELIO – Mother of Griselda and Teresa Tirado Evangelio Griselda Tirado Evangelio human rights lawyer, founder of Centro de Estudios Superiores Indegenas, … [Read more...]
Domingo Tovar Arrieta, Director of the Human Rights Department of CUT
21/11/2003
Re: Domingo Tovar Arrieta, Director of the Human Rights Department of Central Unitaria de Trabajadores de Colombia (“CUT”), Colombian Trade Union Confederation; Ana Paulina Tovar González, Student; AND Other members of CUT To: Señor Presidente Álvaro Uribe Vélez, Presidente de la República … [Read more...]
Ms. Griselda Tirado Evangelio, lawyer and activist (English)
10/11/2003
Re: Ms. Griselda Tirado Evangelio, lawyer and activist, murdered August 6, 2003; the intimidation of Manuela Tirado Evangelio, Teresa Tirado Evangelio, Beatriz Evangelio, other siblings and children, August 11, 2003 To: Lic. Hector Reyes Pacheco Secretary of the Governor of Puebla From: Jenna … [Read more...]
