Mexico: Submissions to the Universal Periodic Review of Mexico | Reports

PDF of Submissions to the UPR of Mexico LAWYERS FOR LAWYERS (L4L), THE LAW SOCIETY OF ENGLAND AND WALES, LAWYERS’ RIGHTS WATCH CANADA JOINT UPR SUBMISSION – MEXICO, MARCH 2013 1.   Signatory organisations are submitting this report on the state of human rights in Mexico with recommendations to … [Read more...]

China: Submissions to the Universal Periodic Review of China | Reports

PDF of LRWC's submissions to the UPR of China LAWYERS FOR LAWYERS (L4L) AND LAWYERS’ RIGHTS WATCH CANADA (LRWC) JOINT UPR SUBMISSION – PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, MARCH 2013 1.   Lawyers for Lawyers (hereinafter ‘L4L’) and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (‘LRWC’) submit this report on the state of … [Read more...]

Canada: Robert Morales: Debunking the Doctrine of Discovery | Video

Robert Morales: Debunking the Doctrine of Discovery: Colonial Excuse for the Seizure of Land and the Oppression of Peoples Medieval European law allowed a monarch to claim any land discovered by one of his subjects if it was occupied by non-Christians. In the 16th century, war against Native … [Read more...]

First Nations Rights Speaker Series History

2013 - First Nations Rights: the Gap between Law and Practice January 24, 2013 - Debunking the Doctrine of Discovery Robert Morales unveils the continuing effects of this archaic doctrine used to justifiy seizure of lands and oppression of peoples. Morales talk power point. Video available … [Read more...]

First Nations Rights: the Gap between Law and Practice

2013 - First Nations Rights: the Gap between Law and Practice January 24, 2013 - Debunking the Doctrine of Discovery Robert Morales unveils the continuing effects of this archaic doctrine used to justifiy seizure of lands and oppression of peoples. Morales talk power point. Video available … [Read more...]

First Nations’ Rights: The Gap Between Law and Practice – May 9, 2013

Savage Anxieties - The Invention of Western Civilization Indigenous Rights and the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group case Thursday May 9, 2013, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Alice MacKay room of the Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia St. Savage Anxieties Powerpoint Presentation | Podcast Download … [Read more...]

Canada: The Campaign to Erode Aboriginal and Treaty Rights | Joint open letter

Re: The Campaign to Erode Aboriginal and Treaty Rights To: Open Letter From: Endorsed by LRWC and numerous other experts and organizations Date: January 29, 2013 Please click here to view the PDF version. For almost 15 years, the federal Department of Justice has conducted a campaign to … [Read more...]

LRWC Newsletter: December 2012 – January 2013 Edition

Please click here to view LRWC's December 2012-January 2013 Newsletter. In this issue: LRWC letters/statements Bangladesh: proposed law restricts NGOs and freedoms of assembly and expression contrary to ICCPR.  Cameroon: LRWC calls for protection for lawyers and repeal of criminal … [Read more...]

Turkey: Mass Arrest of 15 Lawyers | Letter

Mass Arrest of 15 Lawyers in Turkey Please click the following link to read LRWC and L4L's letter regarding the recent mass arrest of 15 lawyers in Turkey: Letter re: Mass Arrest.of Lawyers in Turkey (01.28.13) … [Read more...]

First Nations’ Rights Speaker Series: The Gap Between Law and Practice – February 28

Indigenous Law as a Solution to Resource Conflict in Treaty 8 Unconventional energy development made possible by hydraulic fracturing ("Fracking"), has massively increased energy development in Treaty 8, which contains the second largest hydrocarbon deposit on earth. This has led to litigation, … [Read more...]