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Joint Statement: BC Government Must Withdraw Bill 21 (Legal Professions Act)
Joint Statement: BC Government Must Withdraw Bill 21 (Legal Professions Act)
BC, Canada: Bill 21 “Legal Professions Act” is fundamentally flawed and should be withdrawn. Why? | Briefing Notes
BC, Canada: Bill 21 “Legal Professions Act” is fundamentally flawed and should be withdrawn. Why? | Briefing Notes
British Columbia, Canada: Analysis of Bill 21 shows clear violation of international law and standards on independence of lawyers
British Columbia, Canada: Analysis of Bill 21 shows clear violation of international law and standards on independence of lawyers
Ten years after his arbitrary arrest, NGOs call for Waleed Abu al-Khair to be released
Ten years after his arbitrary arrest, NGOs call for Waleed Abu al-Khair to be released
LRWC: protecting access to justice and independence of the legal profession in British Columbia, Canada for over two decades
LRWC: protecting access to justice and independence of the legal profession in British Columbia, Canada for over two decades
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BC, Canada: Bill 21 “Legal Professions Act” is fundamentally flawed and should be withdrawn. Why? | Briefing Notes
British Columbia, Canada: Analysis of Bill 21 shows clear violation of international law and standards on independence of lawyers
Ten years after his arbitrary arrest, NGOs call for Waleed Abu al-Khair to be released
LRWC: protecting access to justice and independence of the legal profession in British Columbia, Canada for over two decades
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Inter-American Court of Human Rights finds Colombia responsible for violating rights of HR defenders
Inter-American Court of Human Rights finds Colombia responsible for violating rights of HR defenders
Thailand: Acquittal in SLAPP against whistleblower Chutima Sidasathian
Thailand: Acquittal in SLAPP against whistleblower Chutima Sidasathian
Global Coalition accepts UN Human Rights Prize
Global Coalition accepts UN Human Rights Prize
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
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Joint Statement: BC Government Must Withdraw Bill 21 (Legal Professions Act)

16/05/2024

Canada: British Columbia government’s sweeping changes to the legal profession undermine the … [Read More]

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ACTION NEWS: LRWC Newsletter Spring 2022

30/04/2022

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