Campaign letter: Brazil – Francisco Lucio Franca (m), lawyer et al.
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns on the continuation of threats to lawyers Francisco Lucio Franca, Isabel Peres and Jose de Jesus Filho. According to LWRC the threats also contradict the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers and the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.
Campaign letter: Brazil – Francisco Lucio Franca (m), lawyer et al.
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its concerns on the continuation of threats to lawyers Francisco Lucio Franca, Isabel Peres and Jose de Jesus Filho. According to LWRC the threats also contradict the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers and the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.
Campaign letter: China – Gao Zhicheng
In the present document of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada to China, the LRWC expresses its concern for the safety of Lawyer Gao Zhicheng and all the lawyers who practised in the Cheng Zhi Law Office, and for the acts of intimidation perpetrated against them by your government and the Chinese “Justice” Ministry, acts which are […]
Campaign letter: China – Gao Zhicheng
In the present document of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada to China, the LRWC expresses its concern for the safety of Lawyer Gao Zhicheng and all the lawyers who practised in the Cheng Zhi Law Office, and for the acts of intimidation perpetrated against them by your government and the Chinese “Justice” Ministry, acts which are […]
United Kingdom government must institute an inquiry under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act of 1921 (“1921 Act”) into the 1989 murder in Northern Ireland of lawyer Patrick Finucane: open letter to Prime Minister Blair and Attorney General Goldsmith
In the present letter of the lawyers Rights Watch Canada, the LRWC joins with the Finucane family and other interveners to demand that the United Kingdom government immediately institute an inquiry under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act of 1921 (“1921 Act”) into the 1989 murder in Northern Ireland of lawyer Patrick Finucane. It refers […]
United Kingdom government must institute an inquiry under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act of 1921 (“1921 Act”) into the 1989 murder in Northern Ireland of lawyer Patrick Finucane: open letter to Prime Minister Blair and Attorney General Goldsmith
In the present letter of the lawyers Rights Watch Canada, the LRWC joins with the Finucane family and other interveners to demand that the United Kingdom government immediately institute an inquiry under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act of 1921 (“1921 Act”) into the 1989 murder in Northern Ireland of lawyer Patrick Finucane. It refers […]
Campaign letter: Columbia – Uldarico Florez, Lawyer – disappearance
The present letter of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada concerns a response to the recent disappearance of human rights lawyer, Uldarico Florez. LWRC is gravely concerned about the whereabouts of Sr. Florez. Sr. Florez is a human rights lawyer and an executive member of the La Asociación Colombiana de Abogados Defensores de Derechos Humanos “Eduardo Umaña […]
Campaign letter: Columbia – Uldarico Florez, Lawyer – disappearance
The present letter of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada concerns a response to the recent disappearance of human rights lawyer, Uldarico Florez. LWRC is gravely concerned about the whereabouts of Sr. Florez. Sr. Florez is a human rights lawyer and an executive member of the La Asociación Colombiana de Abogados Defensores de Derechos Humanos “Eduardo Umaña […]
Campaign letter: United Kingdom – Dr. Abdul Haq al-Ani, Britisch barrister – November 25, 2003 arrest
In the present campaign letter Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, LRWC is writing to express alarm and concern at the reported arrest of Dr. Abdul Haq al-Ani by Customs and Excise on Tuesday November 25, 2003 and to request additional information with respect to the arrest. LWRC states that international instruments that bind the United Kingdom government […]
Campaign letter: United Kingdom – Dr. Abdul Haq al-Ani, Britisch barrister – November 25, 2003 arrest
In the present campaign letter Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, LRWC is writing to express alarm and concern at the reported arrest of Dr. Abdul Haq al-Ani by Customs and Excise on Tuesday November 25, 2003 and to request additional information with respect to the arrest. LWRC states that international instruments that bind the United Kingdom government […]
Campaign letter Zimbabwe – Ms. Beatrice Mtetwa, lawyer, Council member of the Law Society of Zimbabwe
In the present letter of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, LRWC expresses serious concern about reports of an assault on October 12, 2003 on a lawyer and a member of the Council of the Law Society of Zimbabwe, Ms. Beatrice Mtetwa. LRWC urges to remind all relevant authorities of Zimbabwe’s international legal obligations concerning the protection of […]
Campaign letter Zimbabwe – Ms. Beatrice Mtetwa, lawyer, Council member of the Law Society of Zimbabwe
In the present letter of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, LRWC expresses serious concern about reports of an assault on October 12, 2003 on a lawyer and a member of the Council of the Law Society of Zimbabwe, Ms. Beatrice Mtetwa. LRWC urges to remind all relevant authorities of Zimbabwe’s international legal obligations concerning the protection of […]
Campaign letter: Mexico – Digna Ochoa investigation: LWRC/BHRC reject suicide theory
The present report of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada concerns the investigation into Digna Ochoa’s death since November 2001. In July 2002, LRWC and BHRC issued a report based in part on interviews conducted by a team of representatives from LRWC and BHRC in Mexico during March, April and May 2002. LRWC states that Mexico is legally bound […]
Campaign letter: Mexico – Digna Ochoa investigation: LWRC/BHRC reject suicide theory
The present report of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada concerns the investigation into Digna Ochoa’s death since November 2001. In July 2002, LRWC and BHRC issued a report based in part on interviews conducted by a team of representatives from LRWC and BHRC in Mexico during March, April and May 2002. LRWC states that Mexico is legally bound […]
Campaign letter: Guatemala – Jose Israel Lopez Lopez, Auziliar (Regional Rep.)
In the present document of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, LRWC energetically repudiates the murder of Jose Israel Lopez, lawyer and Regional Representative of the PDH, an organization which is extremely important for the defence of human rights in Guatemala. LRWC also expresses its concerns for the safety of other members of the PDH, who have […]
Campaign letter: Guatemala – Jose Israel Lopez Lopez, Auziliar (Regional Rep.)
In the present document of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, LRWC energetically repudiates the murder of Jose Israel Lopez, lawyer and Regional Representative of the PDH, an organization which is extremely important for the defence of human rights in Guatemala. LRWC also expresses its concerns for the safety of other members of the PDH, who have […]
