| Open Letter to Delegations: Full pdf document | A Special Meeting on Irregular Migration in the Indian Ocean is to be held 29 May 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. Senior officials from the following States are expected to attend: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Iran, … [Read more...]
Southeast Asia: Systematic violations of the internationally protected rights of Rohingya and other migrants is costing lives and must be stopped | Statement
26/05/2015
| full pdf version | | Open Letter to Other States | Letter to Australia | Letter to Canada | Statement 26 May 2015 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of lawyers who promote human rights and the rule of law through advocacy, education and research. LRWC is an NGO in … [Read more...]
Thailand: Trials of civilians in military courts violate international fair trial rights: Judicial harassment of lawyers and human rights defenders | Statement
25/05/2015
Full PDF document (English) LRWC แถลงการณ์การไต่สวนคดีต่อพลเรือนในศาลทหาร ละเมิดสิทธิสากลว่าด้วยการพิจารณาคดีที่เป็นธรรม (Thai translation by Cross Cultural Foundation, Thailand Statement 25 May 2015 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of lawyers who promote human rights … [Read more...]
Thailand: Four years of arbitrary detention of human rights defender, Mr. Somyot Prueksakasemsuk | Statement
12/05/2015
Full statement (pdf) Statement 12 May 2015 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of Canadian lawyers who promote human rights and the rule of law through advocacy, education and research. LRWC is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council … [Read more...]
Thailand: US Secretary of State urged to maintain Thailand on Tier 3 of the Trafficking in Persons Report | Joint Letter
01/05/2015
Full pdf letter May 1, 2015 The Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Re: Thailand’s designation in the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report Dear Secretary Kerry: As the U.S. State Department makes its final … [Read more...]
Canada: Bill C-51 perverts the rule of law
25/04/2015
by Catherine Morris Law Times (print edition) and Georgia Straight (online), 27 April 2015 One of the worst things about Bill C-51 is that it threatens the rule of law and undermines the integrity and independence of Canadian courts. Bill C51 would allow CSIS and the Minister of Public … [Read more...]
Canada: Bill C-51: Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security Transcripts and Report & Selected Commentaries and Analyses
21/03/2015
Bill C-51: Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security Transcripts and Report & Selected Commentaries and Analyses updated 24 June 2015 Anti-terrorism Act, 2015, An Act to enact the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act and the Secure Air Travel Act, to amend the … [Read more...]
Canada: British Columbia must enact legislation to provide legal aid in compliance with international law | Statement
10/03/2015
Full .pdf version Legal Aid in British Columbia: Implementation of BC’s International Human Rights Treaty Obligations 10 March 2015 The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada stated in 2011 that “access to justice is a fundamental right of every person – every man, woman and … [Read more...]
Thailand: Thai Pineapple Industry Association (TPIA) responsibility to engage in dialogue about alleged human rights violations in Thailand’s fruit industry
14/08/2014
See full .pdf version LRWC's letter below is in response to a Letter from the Thai Pineapple Industry Association (TPIA) to the State Enterprises Workers’ Relations Confederation (SERC) on 13 August 2014 [off LRWC site] Also see a joint letter to TPIA by 108 signatories on 8 August 2014 See … [Read more...]
Thailand: Case Against Labour Rights Defender Draws International Outcry
08/08/2014
Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada is among the 108 signatories to the letter, from Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe and North America. See logos of signatories Nearly 100 international rights groups demand industry action Today (8 August), nearly 100 international and national labor and human … [Read more...]
