Guatemala: Rigoberta Menchú Tum, founder and President of FRMT, Francisco Menchú, FRMT security guard
20/09/2003
Rigoberta Menchú Tum (f), founder and President of Rigoberta Menchú Tum Foundation (FRMT) Francisco Menchú (m), FRMT security guard Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum and her relative, Francisco Menchú, who works for the human rights group the Fundación Rigoberta Menchú Tum … [Read more...]
CARMAN JUDITH MORAN CRUZ – Journalist
25/07/2003
Carmen Judith Moran Cruz is a regional reporter for the news service agency, Center for Information on Guatemala (CERIGUA), in the town of Salama. On June 29th 2003 she received two death threats from an unidentified caller demanding her resignation from CERIGUA. In February, her bag containing … [Read more...]
Mexico: EVANGELINA ARCE – human rights defender
30/05/2003
Evangelina Arce is a member of the Comité Independiente de Derechos Humanos de Chihuahua, Independent Committee of Human Rights in Chihuahua, Mexico, a nonprofit NGO. On April 30, 2003 Evangelina was assaulted in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua state, Mexico. The three unidentified men who assaulted her … [Read more...]
Guatemala: WALDEMAR BARRERA, Human Rights Advocate
30/04/2003
Waldemar Barrera is the regional representative, in the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office, of Procuraduría de los Derechos Humanos (PDH) located in the city of Izabal. The PDH is the main state institution mandated to protect human rights and is financially supported by international governments and … [Read more...]
Guatemala: MANUEL DE JESÚS BARQUÍ N DURÁN – lawyer
10/04/2003
Manuel de Jesús Barquí n Durán, Special Prosecutor for Guatemalan Public Prosecutors Office has been the target of death threats and an apparent assassination attempt. At the time of the threats and the attack Mr. Durán, was working on three cases that either involve allegations of misconduct by … [Read more...]
AKHTAR BALOCH – Human Rights Advocate
31/03/2003
Akhtar Baloch is the coordinator of the Hyderabad office of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). HRCP reports on human rights violations by the government of Pakistan. On March 23rd 2003 Akhtar Baloch was abducted by five armed men. Mr. Baloch who was released three days later, is alleged … [Read more...]
Argentina: Marcelino Altamirano, Human rights advocate
20/03/2003
Marcelino Altamirano, coordinator of the street children's home La Casita del Puente Afectivo (The Little House of the Bridge of Affection) in the city of Mendoza has been harassed on several occasions and has received threatening telephone calls. On August 29, 2003, his car was set fire to while … [Read more...]
Mexico: ARTURO REQUENSES GALNARES – Human Rights Defender for ACAT
26/12/2002
Arturo Requenses Galnares is a human rights defender for Acción de los Cristianos para la Abolición de la Tortura, (ACAT), Christian Action for the Abolition of Torture. Galnares has been working on several cases involving disappearances and allegations of torture in Mexico and has called for an … [Read more...]
Guatemala: Leopoldo Zeissig, Special Prosecuotor | Trial monitoring
25/10/2002
Leopoldo Zeissig was the prosecutor and investigator of the April 28 1998 murder of Monsignor Juan José Gerardi. Two days before his death, Gerardi as Director of the Human rights office of the Archdioces of Guatemala--ODHA had issued a 4-volume report on human rights abuses that occurred during … [Read more...]
Burma: Ko Htay, U Aung or Maung Htay, Aye Kyaw Zwa and others
04/10/2002
Ko Htay, U Aung or Maung Htay, Aye Kyaw Zwa and others At least 30 people, including 2 or 3 lawyers have been arrested and detained since September 25 2002. Their whereabouts is unknown and Amnesty International reports that they may be at risk of torture and/or ill treatment by the military. All … [Read more...]
