Reports
Brazil: Maria Aparecida Denadai, Lawyer
07/02/2002
Maria Aparecida Denadai, a lawyer working in the state of Espirito Santo, near Rio de Janeiro, has received death threats. The threats may be linked to the killing of her brother Marcelo Denadai, also a lawyer, on 15 April 2002. Mr. Denadai was killed as he was preparing to reveal evidence on … [Read more...]
Guatemala: Iris Yassmin Barrios, Judge, and Conchita Mazariegos, Judge
01/12/2001
On March 22nd, 2001 two grenades were thrown in the yard of Judge Iris Yassmin Barrios. On March 24th, 2001 shots were fired at the door of Judge Conchita Mazariegos' home after she received threatening phone calls. These women are senior judges involved in a case involving members of Guatemala's … [Read more...]
DR. ROBERTO CORIA, DR. LINDOLFO BERTINAT, DR. VILDOR GARAVELLI, MATHILDE BRUERA
20/10/2001
In October and July 2000, Dr. Roberto Coria of Los Juicios por la Verdad, Dr. Lindolfo Bertinat, Dr. Vildor Garavelli, Mathilde Bruera and Daniel Luna all of Rosario Sante F?were subjected to letter bombs, office break-ins, threats and assaults. Many of these lawyers are directors of human rights … [Read more...]
DANIEL LUNA – Lawyer
20/10/2001
In October and July 2000, Dr. Roberto Coria of Los Juicios por la Verdad, Dr. Lindolfo Bertinat, Dr. Vildor Garavelli, Mathilde Bruera and Daniel Luna, all of Rosario Sante F?were subjected to letter bombs, office break-ins, threats and assaults. Many of these lawyers are directors of human rights … [Read more...]
MARIA DOLORES GOMEZ – Lawyer
20/09/2001
LRWC received information from the Argentine human rights group, Centre for Social and Legal Studies (Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS)) and the Centre for Justice and International Rights (Centro por la Justicia y el Derecho Internacional (CEJIL)), that an application had been made to … [Read more...]
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...]
