Sep 9, 2002 | Incidencia
La CIJ envió una carta al Presidente de Guatemala expresando su preocupación por los ataques en contra de Roberto Romero, abogado de la Fundación Myrna Mack.
El abogado Romero recibió amenazas de muerte en la misma tarde en que su residencia fue objeto de ataques por parte de individuos desconocidos. Los ataques ocurrieron días antes del reinicio del proceso judicial en contra de militares acusados de ordenar el asesinato de la antropóloga Myrna Mack, ocurrido hace doce años en Guatemala.
La CIJ solicitó al Gobierno de Guatemala tomar las medidas necesarias para garantizar la seguridad de todos los miembros de la Fundación Mack, incluyendo al abogado Romero, al igual que la de todas las personas que tomen parte en el esclarecimiento de este caso.
Guatemala-attack human rights defender-open letter-2002 (full text in Spanish, PDF)
Sep 9, 2002 | Advocacy, Open letters
The ICJ addressed an intervention to the President of Guatemala expressing its concern about attacks on Roberto Romero, a lawyer for the Myrna Mack Foundation.
Mr Romero received death threats and his home was attacked by unknown individuals days before the re-opening of proceedings against military officers accused of ordering the murder twelve years ago of anthropologist, Myrna Mack.
The ICJ requested the Guatemalan Government to take necessary measures to guarantee the safety of all members of the Mack Foundation, including Mr Romero, and to ensure protection for all those involved in seeking justice in this case.
Aug 30, 2002
La CIJ a écrit au Président du Mauritanie pour exprimer sa réaction par les irrégularités pendant les élections pour le renouvellement du Bâtonnier de l’Ordre National des Avocats de Mauritanie.
Aug 29, 2002
The ICJ announces the online publication of “Attacks on Justice: A Global Report on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers” between January 2000 and November 2001.
Aug 27, 2002
Human rights defenders and political opponents throughout Togo were said to have come under constant harassment. Lawyers have difficulties in the exercise of their profession, notably when assisting detainees en garde à vue.
Security guards frequently prevent lawyers from meeting with their clients. The International Inquiry Commission on Togo concluded in its 2001 report that hundreds of people were extrajudicially executed throughout 1998.
Attacks on justice 2002-Togo-publications-2002 (full text, PDF)
