Reports
Singapore: Defamation in Singapore: In the Matter of J.B. Jeyaretnam
24/07/2001
Singapore: Defamation in Singapore: In the Matter of J.B. Jeyaretnam by Howard Rubin and Gail Davidson … [Read more...]
Singapore: International trial observer to attend Court of Appeal
20/07/2001
Singapore: International trial observer to attend Court of Appeal as former opposition leader JB Jeyaretnam faces possible expulsion from parliament 20 July 2001, AI Index ASA 36/005/2001 - News Service Nr. 126 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL --- Public Statement A representative of Amnesty … [Read more...]
MARIANO MANSILLA – Lawyer
20/06/2001
LRWC received a report from the Observatory in Geneva that the High Court of Neuquen province has asked the local Bar Association to issue sanctions against Mariano Mansilla, which could prevent him from practicing law. Mr. Mansillo, a founding member of Comité de Acción Jurídica de Argentina … [Read more...]
Guatemala: Gerardi Murder Trial, Report on Visit to Guatemala (June 2001)
19/06/2001
Guatemala: Gerardi Murder Trial: Report on Visit to Guatemala, June 2001 by James Tate … [Read more...]
ALEJANDRO ACOSTA and DIEGO LAVADO
20/05/2001
On March 2nd 2001 and in October 2000 Carlos Varela, Alejandro Acosta and Diego Lavado were subjected to a number of forms of threat and intimidation; their offices have been broken into twice and defamatory statements made about them in the media. All of these acts have occurred since the lawyers … [Read more...]
Guatemala: ÁLVARO HUGO MARTINEZ PEREZ – Judge
31/03/2001
The Social Justice Committee of Montreal reported that on March 13th, 2001 a crowd of people murdered Judge Hugo Martinez Perez after an unpopular ruling in a rape case. LRWC ACTION LRWC wrote to urge that the murder be investigated, those who instigated the mob action be brought to justice, … [Read more...]
Bolivia: WALDO ALBARRACIN – Lawyer
28/02/2001
On February 22nd and 28th 2001 Waldo Albarracin, lawyer and President of the Bolivian Permanent Human Rights Assembly (APDH), received death threats believed to have been made in response to his work with APDH. APDH recently provided Spanish judge Baltazar Garzon with documents implicating the … [Read more...]
Burma: CHENG PO – Lawyer
08/10/2000
On September 13th 2000, lawyer Cheng Po(also spelled Chein Poe), as reported by IFEX, was convicted in prison where he had been held since his arrest in July. He was sentenced to two consecutive 7 year sentences for distributing foreign news articles. LRWC ACTION A letter was sent to the … [Read more...]
Rwanda: Lusambo wa Karume – lawyer
26/09/2000
On August 3, 2000 lawyer Lusambo wa Karume was reported by Amnesty International to have been arrested and held by the Rassemblement Congolais pour la Democratie - Goma. [link to urgent action campagn] Lusambo wa Karume was reported [link to Amnesty International,, AI Index: 62/25/00] released … [Read more...]
Guatemala: MYNOR MELGAR
30/04/2000
On December 22nd 2000 Mynor Melgar lawyer for the human rights organization, Oficina Derechos Humanos del Arzobishpada de Guatemala (ODHAG) was threatened and his family held at gunpoint two days after Mr. Melgar announced plans by ODHAG to charge Efrain Rios Montt, retired general and leader of … [Read more...]
