Reports
Deepak Laya Magar Ram Kumar Karki Jairam Bhandari Ram Chandra Giri, Lawyer
19/06/2003
Re: Deepak Laya Magar Ram Kumar Karki Jairam Bhandari Ram Chandra Giri, Lawyer To: Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand From: Catherine A. Morris of LRWC Date: 2003-06-19 We have received information from Amnesty International that Mr. Ram Chandra Giri has experienced intimidation by … [Read more...]
Edwin Juan Colindres, Local leader of Cimitéde Unidad Campesina Other members of the CUC
02/06/2003
Re: Edwin Juan Colindres, Local leader of Cimitéde Unidad Campesina Other members of the CUC To: Lic. Carlos David de Leon Argueta, Attorney General From: Gail Davidson of LRWC Date: 2003-06-02 LRWC is concerned by reports that Mr. Colindres, a leader of the Cimitéde Unidad Campesina … [Read more...]
Mexico: EVANGELINA ARCE – human rights defender
30/05/2003
Evangelina Arce is a member of the Comité Independiente de Derechos Humanos de Chihuahua, Independent Committee of Human Rights in Chihuahua, Mexico, a nonprofit NGO. On April 30, 2003 Evangelina was assaulted in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua state, Mexico. The three unidentified men who assaulted her … [Read more...]
Malaysia: Tian Chua, Vice-president of the National Justice Party | Letter
14/05/2003
Re: Tian Chua, Vice-president of the National Justice Party To: Minister of Home Affairs & Deputy Prime Minister From: Brian Donovan of LRWC Date: 2003-05-14 We are concerned about the detention and treatment in custody of Chua Tian Chang (Tian Chua) and other individuals detained … [Read more...]
Manuel de Jesus Barqui n Duran, Special Prosecutor
12/05/2003
Re: Manuel de Jesus Barqui n Duran, Special Prosecutor To: Lic. Alfonso Portillo Cabrera, President of Guatemala From: Brenda J. Wemp of LRWC Date: 2003-05-12 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), una organización de abogados canadienses que proporciona respaldo internacional a los … [Read more...]
Bolivia: Carlos Cuasace Surubi | Letter
07/05/2003
Re: Carlos Cuasace Surubi, President of Organización Indígena Chiquitana Juan Pinto, President of Centro Indígena de Comunidades de Concepción To: Minster of the Presidency, Justice and Human Rights of Belize From: Catherine A. Morris of LRWC Date: 2003-05-07 We have become concerned … [Read more...]
Waldemar Barrera, Regional Representative of PDH Other staff of the PDH in Izabal
06/05/2003
Re: Waldemar Barrera, Regional Representative of PDH Other staff of the PDH in Izabal To: Lic. Sergio Morales, Procurator From: Gail Davidson of LRWC Date: 2003-05-06 LRWC is concerned about the recent raids and break-ins on Procuraduria de los Derechos Humanos (PDH) offices. We … [Read more...]
Guatemala: WALDEMAR BARRERA, Human Rights Advocate
30/04/2003
Waldemar Barrera is the regional representative, in the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office, of Procuraduría de los Derechos Humanos (PDH) located in the city of Izabal. The PDH is the main state institution mandated to protect human rights and is financially supported by international governments and … [Read more...]
Guatemala: MANUEL DE JESÚS BARQUÍ N DURÁN – lawyer
10/04/2003
Manuel de Jesús Barquí n Durán, Special Prosecutor for Guatemalan Public Prosecutors Office has been the target of death threats and an apparent assassination attempt. At the time of the threats and the attack Mr. Durán, was working on three cases that either involve allegations of misconduct by … [Read more...]
Mr. Samuel Alfonso Castellanos Piñón, lawyer, and Ms. Beatriz Casas Arellanes, lawyer, and others
05/04/2003
Re: Mr. Samuel Alfonso Castellanos Piñón, lawyer, and Ms. Beatriz Casas Arellanes, lawyer, and others working with the Oaxaca regional office of Acción de los Cristianos para la Abolición de la Tortura (ACAT); Mr. Carlos Cruz Mozo and Members of the Organización Indígena de Inocencio; and Mr. … [Read more...]
