Full PDF Version Re: Legal Funding for groups with standing at the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry To: Honourable Shirley Bond, Attorney General From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC; Catherine Morris, BA, LLB, LLM Date: 2011-09-19 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) … [Read more...]
United Nations Human Rights Council: Oral statement on Enforced Disappearances
15/09/2011
United Nations Human Rights Council: Oral statement on Enforced Disappearances, Presented at the 18th Session by LRWC … [Read more...]
Dennis Edney: Rule of Law in an Age of Terror | Video
15/09/2011
In this talk given at UBC on Sept. 15 2011, Dennis Edney, who was Omar Khadr's Lawyer for eight years, talks about the "War on Terror," his visits to Guantanamo to see Omar where witnessed the continued building of that illegal prison, and his frustration with the Canadian public's apathy … [Read more...]
Cambodia: LRWC and CLD criticize draft NGO law | Letter
12/09/2011
Cambodia: LRWC and CLD criticize draft NGO law: Full PDF version 12 September 2011 H.E. Hun Sen Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia Fax: +855 23 36 06 66 / 855 23 88 06 24 (c/o Council of Ministers) Email: leewood_phu@nida.gov.kh H.E. Sok … [Read more...]
Re: Threats against human rights defenders
09/09/2011
Re: Threats against human rights defenders To: H.E. Hun Sen, et al. From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2011-09-09 LRWC is concerned about recent threats to human rights defenders who have been expressing concerns about violations of citizens’ land rights in several parts … [Read more...]
Vietnam: The arrest, prosecution, conviction and sentencing of lawyer, Cu Huy Ha Vu | Letter
30/08/2011
Re: The arrest, prosecution, conviction and sentencing of lawyer, Cu Huy Ha Vu To: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Ambassador Duc Hung Nguyen, Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong From: Darlene D. R. Kavka, LRWC Member Date: 2011-08-30 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LWRC) condemns the … [Read more...]
Thailand: Murder of Mr. Thongnak Sawekchinda & the situation of human rights defenders in Thailand
24/08/2011
Re: Murder of Mr. Thongnak Sawekchinda & the situation of human rights defenders in Thailand To: Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2011-08-24 We have become aware of the murder of Mr. Thongnak Sawekchinda, an … [Read more...]
Brazil: Assassination of Judge Patricia Lourival Acioli | Letter
22/08/2011
Re: Assassination of Judge Patricia Lourival Acioli To: President Dilma Vana Rousseff, and Attorney General, Roberto Monteiro Gurgel Santos From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2011-08-22 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is deeply concerned to learn that on August 12, … [Read more...]
Recent public statements against Amnesty International Canada
21/08/2011
Re: Recent public statements against Amnesty International Canada To: The Honourable Jason Kenney, P.C., M.P. From: Catherine Morris, B.A., L.L.B., L.L.M.; Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2011-08-21 Dear Minister, Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of … [Read more...]
Syria: Mr. Muhanad Al-Hassani | Joint letter
28/07/2011
Re: Mr. Muhanad Al-Hassani To: Mr. Nizar Assakkef, President of the Syrian Bar Association From: Adrie Van De Streek, Lawyers for Lawyers; Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2011-07-28 Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) and Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) would like to ask … [Read more...]
