Tag justice

The Judith Brassard Case (February 26, 2017)

Source: Le Soleil Author : Elizabeth Fleury February 26, 2017(Original publication in French on January 13, 2016) Translation: Jasmine Soso New hope for Judith Brassard who is imprisoned in Colombia Quebec native Judith Brassard is serving a 28 year prison sentence for…

Human Rights in Colombia (February 24, 2017)

Source: Journal Metro Author: Joshua Goodman February 24, 2017 (Original publication in French on March 30, 2016) Translation: Jasmine Soso A Colombian general who allegedly died along with the deaths of civilians but then was presented as a rebel was…

The Wallace Case (January 30, 2017)

Source: CART COM Author: David Bertet, Chairman of the Board of Directors ([email protected]) Assistance: María Gabriela Zurbarán Duque January 30, 2017 (Original publication in Spanish on November 14, 2016) Translation: Jorge B. REF: ACDV/MX/CASO/WALLACE/14112016 SUBJECT: HARASSMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS BY…

The Luis Fernando Almario Rojas Case (January 29, 2017)

Source: RCI Author: Martin Movilla June 2, 2016 (Original publication in Spanish on January 4, 2017) Translation: Jorge B. The release of former Colombian Congressman Luis Fernando Almario was also celebrated in Canada.  The Canadian Association for Rights and Truth…

The Yarold Leyte Quintanar Case (July 1, 2016)

Source:  Blog Expediente Mx Author:  Ignacio Carjaval July 1, 2016 (Original publication in Spanish on May 9, 2016) Translated by: J.B. “I don’t want my son to die in prison” Summary A mother will spend another May 10 crying over…

The Luis Fernando Almario Rojas Case (June 2, 2016)

Source: ACDV EDIT By: Gregorio A. June 2, 2016 (Original publication in Spanish on April 9, 2016) Review: Jasmine Soso On Friday March 18, 2016, the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia sentenced former Congressman Luis…

The Yarold Leyte Quintanar Case (April 19, 2016)

Fuente: CART EDIT Autor: Guiliana Rojas Cazco, Member of the Executive Committee April 19,  2016 Translation by Marisol Gutierrez, revision: Clara Hessler It is with great regret that the Canadian Association for Rights and Truth (CART) receives the news of…

The Rafay and Burns Case (April 19, 2016)

Source: CART EDIT  Author: Jasmine Soso April 19, 2016 Assistance: Clara Hessler The case of Atif Rafay and Sebastian Burns is quickly approaching the 21-year mark since the beginning of their incarceration in July 1995. I first heard of the…

The Mohammad Ali Taheri Case (October 7, 2015)

Source: CART Edition By S.A. Aram October 7, 2015 A Message from Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Mother Ezat Taheri, mother of the conscientious prisoner Mohammad Ali Taheri who was sentenced to death on August 1, 2015, is shown in a short…

The Mohammad Ali Taheri Case (August 23, 2015)

Source: CART Edition By S.A. Aram Assisted by JB August 23, 2015 Mohammad Ali Taheri is on hunger strike to protest against his unfair trial Mohammad Ali Taheri, Iranian scholar, innovationist and spiritual teacher who has been sentenced to death,…