In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its sadness, horror and disappointment at the recent murder of lawyer Dante Almaraz. LRWC is concerned that the attack was related to Mr. Almaraz’s work as a defence lawyer in the high-profile case concerning the murder of eight women in Ciudad Juarez in 2001. LRWC is also mindful of the international community’s expressions of commitment to protecting the integrity of the rule of law, justice and the role of lawyers in the Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power and the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, the Eighth UN Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders. Mexico is a valued member of the international community of nations. We therefore urge Chihuahua and Mexico to treat the investigation and prosecution of Mr. Almaraz’s murder in a manner consistent with the principles expressed in the abovenamed declarations.
In the present document Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) expresses its sadness, horror and disappointment at the recent murder of lawyer Dante Almaraz. LRWC is concerned that the attack was related to Mr. Almaraz’s work as a defence lawyer in the high-profile case concerning the murder of eight women in Ciudad Juarez in 2001. LRWC is also mindful of the international community’s expressions of commitment to protecting the integrity of the rule of law, justice and the role of lawyers in the Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power and the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, the Eighth UN Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders. Mexico is a valued member of the international community of nations. We therefore urge Chihuahua and Mexico to treat the investigation and prosecution of Mr. Almaraz’s murder in a manner consistent with the principles expressed in the abovenamed declarations.
