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Canada: Concern about BC government intrusion on independence of the legal profession: BC Attorney General’s “Legal Professions Regulatory Modernization General Intentions Paper” | LRWC Statement
Canada: Concern about BC government intrusion on independence of the legal profession: BC Attorney General’s “Legal Professions Regulatory Modernization General Intentions Paper” | LRWC Statement
LRWC intervenes at the UN Human Rights Council on violations in over a dozen countries | Letters and statements at the 51st Session 12 September to 7 October 2022
LRWC intervenes at the UN Human Rights Council on violations in over a dozen countries | Letters and statements at the 51st Session 12 September to 7 October 2022
Support LRWC Board Member Heather Neun’s Participation in VII Colombia Caravana
Support LRWC Board Member Heather Neun’s Participation in VII Colombia Caravana
Sudan: Abolish immunities for members of the security forces and halt unnecessary use of force against peaceful protestors | Joint statement to UN Human Rights Council
Sudan: Abolish immunities for members of the security forces and halt unnecessary use of force against peaceful protestors | Joint statement to UN Human Rights Council
South Sudan must implement Universal Periodic Review commitments | Joint oral video statement to UN Human Rights Council
South Sudan must implement Universal Periodic Review commitments | Joint oral video statement to UN Human Rights Council
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Canada: Concern about BC government intrusion on independence of the legal profession: BC Attorney General’s “Legal Professions Regulatory Modernization General Intentions Paper” | LRWC Statement
LRWC intervenes at the UN Human Rights Council on violations in over a dozen countries | Letters and statements at the 51st Session 12 September to 7 October 2022
Support LRWC Board Member Heather Neun’s Participation in VII Colombia Caravana
Sudan: Abolish immunities for members of the security forces and halt unnecessary use of force against peaceful protestors | Joint statement to UN Human Rights Council
South Sudan must implement Universal Periodic Review commitments | Joint oral video statement to UN Human Rights Council
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Russia: Voted off UN ECOSOC’s Committee on NGOs after 75 years
Russia: Voted off UN ECOSOC’s Committee on NGOs after 75 years
UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
Thailand: Angkhana Neelapaijit appointed to UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances
Thailand: Angkhana Neelapaijit appointed to UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances
Saudi Arabia: Raif Badawi released | Update
Saudi Arabia: Raif Badawi released | Update
China: Arbitrarily detained lawyer Yu Wensheng released | Update
China: Arbitrarily detained lawyer Yu Wensheng released | Update
Belarus and Myanmar lawyers honoured: U Khin Maung Zaw (Myanmar) and Maksim Znak and Liudmila Kazak (Belarus) | Video
Belarus and Myanmar lawyers honoured: U Khin Maung Zaw (Myanmar) and Maksim Znak and Liudmila Kazak (Belarus) | Video
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Canada: Concern about BC government intrusion on independence of the legal profession: BC Attorney General’s “Legal Professions Regulatory Modernization General Intentions Paper” | LRWC Statement

18/11/2022

Statement on the British Columbia Legal Professions Regulatory Modernization General Intentions … [Read More]

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ACTION NEWS: LRWC Newsletter Spring 2022

30/04/2022

Join or Renew | Support LRWC's work LRWC Action News Spring 2022 Edition (full .pdf) Afghanistan | Belarus | Cambodia | Canada | China  | Colombia | Iran | Myanmar | Philippines | Russia | Saudi … [Read More]