Full PDF letter signed by 103 civil society organizations 07 June 2021 Hon. Alexander G. Gesmundo Chief Justice Supreme Court of the Philippines Hon. Menardo I. Guevarra Secretary Philippine Department of Justice Dear Chief Justice Gesmundo and Secretary Guevarra: Greetings … [Read more...]
Philippines: Halt extrajudicial killings and attacks on human rights defenders | Joint letter
07/06/2021
Cambodia: COVID-19 measures must respect, protect, and fulfil human rights
07/06/2021
Full pdf statement | Full statement below Cambodia: COVID-19 measures must respect, protect, and fulfil human rights Place people and their human rights at the centre of emergency responses Statement 7 June 2021 Introduction: Cambodia’s harsh COVID-19 measures highlight the … [Read more...]
Myanmar lawyer U Khin Maung Zaw shortlisted for human rights prize
04/06/2021
Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada welcomes news that Myanmar lawyer, U Khin Maung Zaw has been shortlisted for the 2021 Lawyers for Lawyers Prize. Based in the Netherlands, Lawyers for Lawyers advocates for lawyers at risk around the world. LRWC nominated U Khin Maung Zaw for the prize in April … [Read more...]
Thailand: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada urges Thailand to withdraw draft NGO law | Statement
31/05/2021
Full PDF statement Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada urges Thailand to withdraw draft NGO law Repressive draft law is a threat to civil society and violates international human rights law Statement 31 May 2021 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) joins the growing international expressions of … [Read more...]
Canada’s Senate must immediately pass Bill C-15: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
29/05/2021
Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) calls on Canada's Senate for immediate passage of Bill C-15, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. LRWC welcomes the House of Commons passage if the Bill on 25 May 2021 on Third Reading. In 2015 Canada's Truth and … [Read more...]
United Nations: LRWC submits 4th quadrennial report to the UN Economic and Social Council | Report
29/05/2021
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) are required to submit quadrennial reports to ECOSOC. LRWC submitted the following quadrennial report to ECOSOC on 25 May 2021. It is LRWC's fourth quadrennial report since it received … [Read more...]
USA: Coalition calls for UN Inquiry into racist US police violence | Joint Letter
25/05/2021
Full PDF Joint Letter On 10 May 2021, a coalition of hundreds of families of victims of United States (US) police violence and civil society organizations from all over the world, including LRWC, signed a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding implementation of … [Read more...]
United States v. Steven Donziger: Denial of independent monitors’ request for audio access to trial | Update
06/05/2021
See letter with endorsement order of Judge Loretta A. Preska (pdf) Application for audio access to the trial scheduled 10 May 2021 in the matter of United States v. Steven Donziger, No. 19-CR-561 (SDNY) On 30 April 2021, an international panel of international human rights lawyers and … [Read more...]
Attend LRWC’s Annual General Meeting 7th May 2021: Keynote speaker Marjorie Cohn | Event
27/04/2021
Register to attend the online AGM CPD credit available for Keynote presentation (BC and Ontario lawyers) Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada plans to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) Friday 7 May 2021, 1 pm Pacific time (4 pm Eastern). This year’s AGM features keynote speaker … [Read more...]
Malaysia: Plaintiff withdraws SLAPP against lawyer Charles Hector
15/04/2021
On 14 April 2021, LRWC welcomed news that two corporations withdrew contempt of court charges they had filed against Malaysian human rights lawyer Charles Hector and eight environmental rights defenders represented by Mr. Hector. Two logging contractors, Beijing Million SDN BHD and Rosah Timber … [Read more...]
