Sudan: Arbitrary detention by the National Intelligence Security Service of Sudan (NISS) of the three lawyers

Re: Arbitrary detention by the National Intelligence Security Service of Sudan (NISS) of the three lawyers Ms. Butheina Omar Al Sadiq, Ms. Randa Yousif and Ms. Nafisa Al-Nur Hajar To: Mr. Salva Kiir Mayardit, First Vice-President From: Joseph Hoffer Date: 2009-12-21 I am Mr. Joseph … [Read more...]

Philippines: LRWC and ALRC condemn massacre and call for international inquiry

Philippines: LRWC and ALRC condemn massacre and call for international inquiry by LRWC … [Read more...]

Protesters Guide to the Law of Civil Disobedience in BC, Olympic Edition

Protesters Guide to the Law of Civil Disobedience in BC, Olympic Edition by Leo McGrady QC … [Read more...]

Sri Lanka: Country Monitor Report

Sri Lanka: Country Monitor Report by Harini Savilingam … [Read more...]

Duty of States to Investigate Extra-Judicial Killings

Duty of States to Investigate Extra-Judicial Killings by LRWC … [Read more...]

Philippines: Charges against Remigio Saladero Jr. | Follow Up Letter

Re: Charges against Remigio Saladero Jr. - Follow Up Letter To: H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo From: Constance Marlatt, LRWC Member Date: 2009-11-09 I am writing to follow up on a letters sent to you by Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) on June 4th, 2009 and August 13, 2009 regarding … [Read more...]

Crime and Punishment: An End to Impunity?

Crime and Punishment: An End to Impunity? by Gail Davidson … [Read more...]

Syria: Detention of Haytham al-Maleh, lawyer

Re: Detention of Haytham al-Maleh To: President Bashar al-Assad; General Basam Abd Al-Majid; Muhammad al-Ghafari From: Michael M. Macaulay, LRWC Member Date: 2009-11-06 I am once again writing to you on behalf of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”). LRWC is a committee of Canadian … [Read more...]

Syria: Disciplinary Proceedings Against Muhannad Al-Hassani | Letter

Re: Disciplinary Proceedings Against Muhannad Al-Hassani To: Mr. Mohammad Jihad Al-Lahham From: Gail Davidson, LRWC Executive Director Date: 2009-11-05 We write to you on behalf of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”). LRWC is a committee of Canadian lawyers who provide support … [Read more...]

Turkey: The arrest, detention and prosecution of Filiz Kalayci | Letter

Re: The arrest, detention and prosecution of Filiz Kalayci To: President Abdullah Gül; Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan; and others From: John Cotter, LRWC Member Date: 2009-10-27 LRWC has been informed of a serious situation involving a lawyer and human rights defender in … [Read more...]