On November 6, 2012, LRWC and numerous other NGOs released a statement regarding the ongoing trial of 46 Kurdish lawyers in Turkey, which commenced in July 2012. The contributors to the statement expressed grave concern over the Court's continuing refusal to provide Kurdish language translators for … [Read more...]
Statement re: Failure to provide Kurdish translators in ongoing trial of 46 lawyers in Turkey
15/11/2012
Costa Rica: Harassment of environmental defenders by means of legal proceedings
08/11/2012
Re: Harassment of environmental defenders by means of legal proceedings To: Laura Chinchilla Miranda, Presidente de la República; Fernando Ferraro Castro; Ministro de Justicia y Paz From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC; Marion Caussanel, LRWC Date: Novemeber 8. 2012 We write on behalf … [Read more...]
Day of Dissent: December 7, 2012
08/11/2012
Dissent is an indispensable component of a free and democratic society. Yet, across the globe the right to engage in dissent is increasingly threatened. Join us on Friday, December 7th -- the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights -- as we examine the extent to which the … [Read more...]
Iran: Call for the release of human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
08/11/2012
Re: Call for the release of human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh To: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Republic; Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani, Head of the Judiciary From: Hugh Gwillim, LRWC Date: October 26, 2012 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) calls for the immediate … [Read more...]
LRWC Newsletter: October 2012
05/11/2012
LRWC Action News | UN Participation | Upcoming Event | Important Decision | In the News Click here for PDF version with photos LRWC ACTION NEWS Colombia On October 26, 2012, Lawyers for Lawyers and LRWC sent a joint letter in Spanish to Mr. Germán Vargas Lleras, Colombian Minister of the … [Read more...]
Canada: Implementation of CERD and CAT recommendations regarding murders and disappearances of Aboriginal women and girls | Report
04/11/2012
LRWC, together with the BC CEDAW group, made submissions in February to CERD on violence against Aboriginal women and girls. CERD published its Concluding Observations on Canada 9 March 2012. In response to a request from the Department of Canadian Heritage, LRWC and BC CEDAW provided a further … [Read more...]
Canada: The Omar Khadr Case: Implementing the Recommendations of the Committee against Torture
04/11/2012
LRWC recently provided a report to Continuing Committee of Officials on Human Rights (CCOHR) on the implementation of recommendations by CAT in reference to Canada’s handling of the Omar Khadr case. In April LRWC and ICLMG filed a joint report with the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) highlighting … [Read more...]
Sri Lanka Universal Periodic Review Side Event
31/10/2012
LRWC member Vani Sevalrajah attended the 14th Session of the UPR of Sri Lanka October 30-November 1 in Geneva. The UPR provided an opportunity to review efforts made by Sri Lanka to fulfill obligations human rights obligations and to address on going problems regarding: loss of independence of key … [Read more...]
Iran: Call for the release of human rights lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah
18/10/2012
Re: Call for the release of human rights lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah To: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei; President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Akbar Salehi; Secretary General, High Council for Human Rights, Mohammed Javad Larijani; H.E. Mr. … [Read more...]
Indonesia: Protective Measures for Olga Hamadi
10/10/2012
Re: Protective Measures for Olga Hamadi To: Inspektur Jenderal Mr. Sam L. Tobing From: Adrie van de Streek, Executive Director, Lawyers for Lawyers; Gail Davidson, Executive Director, Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada Date: October 10, 2012 The Dutch Lawyers for Lawyers Foundation (‘Stichting … [Read more...]
