Turkey: Arbitrary arrest of İHD Chairperson Ali Tanrıverdi
Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister, Turkey, receptayyip.erdogan@basbakanlik.gov.tr Dear Prime Minister, I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com. I came to know that OMCT has been informed by reliable sources about the arbitrary arrest of Mr. Ali Tanrıverdi, Chairperson of the Mersin Branch of the Human Rights Association (İnsan Haklari Derneği – İHD). [...]
Peru: Trumped up criminal charge against human rights lawyer Mr Jhon Kennedy Vega Carrascal
Sr Ollanta Humala Tasso, Presidente de la República del Perú Your Excellency I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem-News.com. I came to know about the situation from Front Line – The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders. Human rights lawyer Mr Jhon Kennedy Vega Carrascal, who is currently on [...]
Bolivia: Government passes legislation on upcoming judicial elections
Regulations relating to the selection of candidates for judicial elections scheduled for 16 October have been passed by the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. The Electoral Law has also been amended to allow for greater coverage by the media in the run up to the elections. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves [...]
