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Colombia: Threats against lawyer Daniel Prado Albarracin | Letter
21/12/2018
Full PDF Version (ENG) / Full PDF Version (SPA) Daniel Prado, lawyer with the CIJP Photo Credit: PBI Columbia LRWC is gravely concerned for the safety of lawyer Daniel Prado Albarracin, who currently represents victims of crimes committed by the paramilitary group "The 12 Apostles." Over the … [Read more...]
Philippines: Death of lawyer Benjamin Ramos | Letter
21/12/2018
Full PDF Version Benjamin Ramos, human rights lawyer Photo Credit: FIDH Thursday, November 29, 2018 H.E. Rodrigo Duterte President of the Republic, Malacañang Palace, JP Laurel St., San Miguel, Manila Philippines Fax: (+632) 742-1641 / 929-3968 E-mail: op@president.gov.ph The … [Read more...]
China: Open letter from global civil society: China must release student activists and workers | Letter
18/12/2018
Full Word Version China: Labour rights activists and their advocates are harassed, detained and disappeared for seeking improved conditions at Jasic Technology in Shenzhen. NGOs including, LRWC call on China to stop the crackdown and release all those taken into custody by Chinese authorities … [Read more...]
China: Open letter from global civil society: China must release student activists and workers | Letter
18/12/2018
Full PDF Version China: Labour rights activists and their advocates are harassed, detained and disappeared for seeking improved conditions at Jasic Technology in Shenzhen. NGOs including, LRWC call on China to stop the crackdown and release all those taken into custody by Chinese authorities … [Read more...]
Turkey: Immediately Release Cam Tombul and Withdraw Charges against Lawyers | Letter
15/12/2018
FULL PDF VERSION BY AIRMAIL Mr. Abdulhamit Gül Ministry of Justice Adalet Bakanlığı 06659 KIZILAY /ANKARA, TURKEY Amsterdam, 12 December 2018 Subject: Trial of lawyer Can Tombul Your Excellency, We write on behalf of Lawyers for Lawyers, Fair Trial Watch, Lawyers’ Rights … [Read more...]
Canada failed to provide full redress for its involvement in the torture of five Canadians, says UN Committee Against Torture | Joint press release
11/12/2018
Full press release (.doc) LRWC & ICLMG's full submission to UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) (.pdf) Full report on Canada by UN CAT A new UN report is once again criticizing Canada for failing to provide full redress for its involvement in the torture of five Canadians. The UN Committee … [Read more...]
Iran: Abdolfattah Soltani freed after 10 years of wrongful imprisonment | News
23/11/2018
Abdolfattah Soltani Photo Credit: Center for Human Rights in Iran November 21 2018 Abdolfattah Soltani freed after 10 years of wrongful imprisonment. Read more about LRWC Successes … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia: Samar Badawi, Loujain al-Hathloul, Iman al-Nafjan, Aziza al-Yousef, Nassima al-Sada, Mohammad al-Rabe’a and Dr Ibrahim al-Modeimigh tortured in Dubhan Prison | Letter
23/11/2018
Full PDF Version / Full Word Version Samar Badawi Wednesday, November 21, 2018 Honourable Chrystia Freeland Minister of Foreign Affairs Global Affairs Canada 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2 chrystia.freeland@international.gc.ca The Honourable Chrystia Freeland; Re: Samar … [Read more...]
Egypt: Detention and Disappearance of Mr. Ezzat Ghoneim | Letter
23/11/2018
Full PDF Version / Full Word Version Ezzat Ghonim Photo Credit: Middle East Monitor Thursday, November 22, 2018 President of the Arab Republic of Egypt H.E. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Office of the President Al Ittihadia Palace, Cairo, Egypt Mohamed Hossam Abdel-Rahim Minister of … [Read more...]
South Sudan: Detention and Disappearance of Dong Samuel Luak and Aggrey Idri | Letter
23/11/2018
Full PDF Version Dong Samuel Luak Photo Credit: Human Rights Watch Thursday, November 22, 2018 Silva Kiir Mayardit President of the Republic of South Sudan c/o Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Sudan to the United Nations 336 East 45th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10017, … [Read more...]
