Belarus: Process Initiated To Close Down The BelarFriday, December 23, 2011
Dear President Alexander Lukashenko,I have received new information and requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Belarus. I have been informed by reliable sources that the Belarusian Ministry for Taxes and Duties has asked to initiate the process of closing down the Bel ... |
Belarus: Sentencing Of Viasna Vice-chairman, Valiantsin StefanovichFriday, December 23, 2011
Dear President of Belarus,I condemn the sentencing of Mr. Valiantsin Stefanovich, Vice-Chairman of the Human Rights Centre Viasna, by to a fine of 53 million rubles about 4,840 euros.On December 16, 2011, another hearing took place against Mr. Valiantsin Stefanovich, during which the Party ... |
Kyrgyzstan: Confirmation Of The Sentencing Of Mr. Azimjan Askarov To Life ImprisonmenFriday, December 23, 2011
Dear President of Kyrgyzstan,I condemn the confirmation of the sentencing of human rights defender Azimjan Askarov to life imprisonment. On December 20, 2011, the Kyrgyz Supreme Court upheld the sentence to life imprisonment of Mr. Azimjan Askarov, a well-known ethnic Uzbek defender and Direct ... |
Cambodia: Revise Or Abandon Draft Ngo LawThursday, December 22, 2011
Dear Prime Minister of Cambodia,I write to bring your immediate attention to Cambodias draft Law on Associations and NGOs LANGO.The draft law poses a serious threat to civil societys freedom of association and freedom of expression as it contains broad and vague provisions that could be used t ... |
Myanmar: Appeal To Review Cases Of Lawyers Disbarred For Political ReasonsThursday, December 22, 2011
December 22, 2011U Tun Tun OoChief JusticeOffice of the Supreme CourtOffice No. 24NaypyitawMYANMARTel: 95 67 404 080/ 071/ 078/ 067 or 95 1 372 145Fax: 95 67 404 059Dear Chief Justice,I am writing to you further to a letter submitted to the president dated 4 November 2011 ... |
Kazakhstan:at Least 13 Dead And Dozens Wounded During DemonstrationsWednesday, December 21, 2011
Dear Prime Minister of Kazakhstan,I am highly alarmed over reports on the excessive use of force against demonstrators in the Manghystau region and the detentions that followed. The last days have seen at least 13 deaths and dozens of injuries as State violence. I join the appeal made by Kazakhst ... |
Pakistan: Army Is Silent On The Disappearance Of Captain 33 Years AgoWednesday, December 21, 2011
Dear President of Pakistan,I am writing to voice my deep concern regarding the disappearance of an army Captain since 1979 when he was sent to Kashmir on a secret mission. Since then his whereabouts are not known.Name of victim:1.Captain Ishtiaq Ali Khan Qaimkhani, officer at 25 Baloch Reg ... |
China: Incommunicado Detention Of Mr. Gao ZhishengTuesday, December 20, 2011
December 20, 2011Mr. Wen Jiabao,Prime Minister of the Peoples Republic of China,Guojia Zongli,The State Council General Office,2 Fuyoujie, Xichengqu, Beijingshi 100017,Peoples Republic of China,Fax: 86 10 65961109 Re: China: Incommunicado detention of Mr. Gao Zhisheng Dear ... |
India: Death Due To StarvationMonday, December 19, 2011
Dear Mr. Naveen Patnaik,I am writing to express outrage that the Puri administration merely provided 30 kilograms of rice and 2,000 rupees for the children whose parents faced hunger, illness and energy deficiency at the time of their deaths. I have learned that in its letter responding to the cas ... |
Lieutenant General Shuja Pasha Hatching ConspiracyMonday, December 19, 2011
Dear Mr. Asif Ali Zardari,I am writing to voice my deep concern regarding an attempt by Lieutenant General Shuja Pasha, director general of ISI, to overthrow the legitimate democratically elected parliament and government.I have learned that after the attack on Osama Bin Ladens hideout on ... |
Veena Media ManiaSunday, December 18, 2011
Venna media mania started on December 16. It was widely reported in different media outlets both in India and Pakistan that she had gone missing two days ago on December 16 after returning from a film shoot.Both Maliks family and Pakistani authorities had confirmed that Malik is not Pakistan. ... |
Oic Help Egypt To End ViolenceSaturday, December 17, 2011
Dear Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, I am alarmed by the multiplication of cases of kidnapping and physical assault targeting activists and protesters in Egypt. In the past two weeks, there have been three reported incidents where activists and protesters were kid ... |
Viet Nam: Stop Judicial Harassment And Sentencing Of Buddhist LeadersSaturday, December 17, 2011
December 17, 2011 H.E. Mr. Ha Hung Cuong,Minister of Justice,56-60 Tran Phu St., Ba Dinh District,Hanoi, Vietnam;Tel: 84-4-37336213Fax: 84-4-38431431;E-mail: botuphap@moj.gov.vn Re: Viet Nam: Stop judicial harassment and sentencing of Buddhist leaders Dear Minister of J ... |
China: Stop Harassment Against Buddhist Leader Mr. Wu ZehengSaturday, December 17, 2011
Dear Prime Minister of China,I am expressing my deepest concern about the impunity of acts of harassment against Mr. Wu Zeheng, a prominent Buddhist leader, also known as Buddhist Zen Master Shi Xingwu, known for his commitment towards greater respect of human rights and the rule of law principl ... |
Turkey: Stop Judicial Harassment Against LawyersSaturday, December 17, 2011
Dear President of Turkey,I am expressing my deepest concern about the frequent use of arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against a significant number of lawyers for merely defending their clients rights in politically sensitive cases.The most recent and serious incident is the camp ... |
Call For Pakistan-bangladesh ReconciliationThursday, December 15, 2011
December 16,2011Mr. Imran KhanChairmanPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf2, Street No. 84,Sector G-6/4.Islamabad,Pakistan. Re: Call for Pakistan-Bangladesh reconciliationDear Mr.Imaran Khan, I am William Gomes, a Bangladeshi Journalist and Human Rights Activist. I am closely observing pol ... |
Sri Lanka: Human Rights Defenders And Political Activists DetainedThursday, December 15, 2011
Dear Presidents of Sri Lanka, I strongly condemns the detention of 42 defenders and political activists to prevent them from participating in a peaceful protest in Jaffna on Human Rights Day, as well as the violent dispersal of the protest. On December 10, 2011, 42 human rights defenders an ... |
Call For The Retention Of Protection From Discrimination Against Sexual Orientation And GenderThursday, December 15, 2011
Dear Members of the Education Committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council,I signed the petition to support the original draft of the Seoul Student Rights Ordinance established by the Residents Initiative Movement a draft willingly signed by 97,702 citizens of Seoul in a rare act of direct dem ... |
Indonesia: Another Protester Dies Amidst The Tense Situation At FreeportThursday, December 15, 2011
Dear President of Indonesia,INDONESIA: Another protester dies amidst the tense situation at FreeportName of victim: Leo WandagauNames of alleged perpetrators: members of Timika Dictrict Police, Chief of Papua regional policeDate of incident: 10 and 14 October 2011Place of incident: The ... |
Release Muhammad Salih Al-bejadiWednesday, December 14, 2011
December 15, 2011 Working Group on Arbitrary Detentionc/o Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsUnited Nations Office at Geneva8-14, avenue de la Paix1211 Geneva 10, Switzerlandfacsimile: 41 22 9179006E-mail: wgad@ohchr.orgDear Dr. Navanethem Pillay,Re: The ongoing d ... |
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