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About LRWC |
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LRWC was incorporated as a non-profit society on June 8, 2000 pursuant to the provisions of the
Canada Corporations Act. LRWC is run by volunteers and funded solely by membership fees and
donations from individuals. Donations are gratefully accepted.
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| LRWC CONSTITUTION |
- To provide support internationally to lawyers whose rights, freedoms, or independence are threatened as a result of their human rights advocacy
- To promote and protect lawyers' right to engage in independent advocacy · To preserve and enhance the rule of law
- To encourage governments and other institutions to respect fair trial rights including the rights of lawyer to engage in independent advocacy
- To encourage ratification and implementation of international human rights treaties that impact on legal advocacy rights and the integrity of legal systems
- To encourage constitutional and legislative amendments necessary for conformity with international human rights standards relevant to the independence of lawyers and judges, the integrity of the legal systems and fair trial rights
- To provide research and public legal analyses with respect to the above
- To complement the support to lawyers from other human rights organizations.LRWC
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| DIRECTORS |
| Marjorie Cohn |
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Gail Davidson |
- Founder of LRWC
- Member of the Law Society of British Columbia
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Richard Gibbs Q.C. |
- Member of the Law Society of British Columbia
- President of the Law Society of British Columbia during 2002
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Leo McGrady, Q.C. |
| Constance Marlatt |
| Catherine Morris |
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Howard Rubin |
- Member of the Law Societies of British Columbia and Alberta
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| James Tate |
| Maureen Webb |
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