Bahrain: Freedom of Assembly in Bahrain: Domestic law and practice violates international law obligations | Report
LRWC prepared a brief, endorsed by the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression and the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights expressing concern with the continuing wrongful arrest, prosecution, conviction and sentencing of human rights advocates in Bahrain for peacefully exercising their internationally protected freedoms of expression and assembly. The large number of people jailed for peacefully criticizing the government of Bahrain has been censured by many groups, states and monitors, but laws … [Read More...]
Canada: Indigenous Law as a Solution to Resource Conflict in Treaty 8 | Video
In this 4-part series, Caleb Behn examines conflict and environmental degradation associated with natural gas extraction in Treaty 8 in northeastern BC which sits atop the second largest hydrocarbon deposit in the world. Mr. Behn discusses the ramifications of a number of threatening factors: a dramatic increase in hydraulic fracturing (“Fracking”) and companion toxic-chemical sites, a sharp decrease in wildlife populations and increased seismic activity. He outlines how the incorporation of … [Read More...]
Zimbabwe: Wrongful arrest and prosecution of lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa | Letter
In March human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa was arrested and detained for 8 nights after asking police for a search warrant and an inventory during a raid of her client’s premises. Charges of defeating and / or obstructing the course of justice under the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) were laid. Shortly before the trial started on June 10, the prosecution alleged Ms Mtetwa had called police ‘Mugabe’s dogs’. LRWC communicated our opinion that the prosecution was unfounded as … [Read More...]
Corporations and Human Rights: Oral Intervention at the UN Human Rights Council | Statement
UN Webcast (see 55 at 02:42:02) | PDF version Item: Item 3 Interactive Dialogue Speaker: Paulo de Tarso Lugon Arantes Date: Friday 31 May 2013 Re: Report of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises Oral Statement to the 23rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a non-governmental organization in special consultative status Mr. President: Lawyers’ Rights Watch … [Read More...]
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LRWC Newsletter: May 2013 Edition
LRWC Action News | Education Events | Colombia Caravana 2012 | United Nations Human Rights Council | Universal Periodic Review of Canada | LRWC Member News Full PDF Version In This Issue: LRWC ACTION NEWS Bahrain Joint Appeal - LRWC joined an Appeal by 52 NGOs to United Nations Special Rapporteurs on Torture, Human Rights Defenders and Freedom of Expression regarding arbitrary arrests, detentions and torture in Bahrain. Human rights defenders Nabeel Rajab, Zainab Al-Khawaja and … [Read More...]
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Cambodia: Mam Sonando Released | Joint Press Release
PDF version Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LWRC) are pleased to note that Mam Sonando, a Cambodian broadcaster who had been detained for exercising his right … [Read More...]
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