Thailand: Thai Pineapple Industry Association (TPIA) action requested in case of Natural Fruit v. Andy Hall

Full pdf document Unofficial Thai translation List of addressees Press release Follow the campaign on the website of the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHR). August 8, 2014 RE: TPIA action requested in case of Natural Fruit v. Andy Hall Note: An unofficial Thai … [Read more...]

Canada: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada calls on Prime Minister and Minister of Justice to respect and ensure the independence of judiciary in Canada | Statement

Full .pdf version Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of lawyers who promote human rights and the rule of law internationally. LRWC is deeply troubled by recent, unwarranted attacks on Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin of the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC). Prime Minister … [Read more...]

Event: International human rights, the Rule of Law and Cambodia’s Election Conflict | 23 April 2014

Poster (.pdf) Safeguarding the Independence and Integrity of the Bar, Courts and Tribunals: International Human Rights, the Rule of Law and Cambodia's Election Conflict Victoria April 23, 2014, noon to 1:15 pm Barristers’ Lounge, Victoria Courthouse, 850 Burdett Ave., Victoria, BC No … [Read more...]

Oral Statement to the UN Human Rights Council: UPR Outcomes: China | Statement

Full .pdf document Check Against Delivery Date: 19 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda Item 6 Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Regular Session - Oral Statement Item 6: UPR Outcomes: China Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada … [Read more...]

Oral Statement to 25th Session of UN Human Rights Council: Concerns about the independence of lawyers in Myanmar | Statement

full .pdf version Date: 17 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda Item 4 Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Mr. Tomas Ojea Quintana Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) & Lawyers … [Read more...]

Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Situation of Lawyers in Iran and independence of the legal profession remain precarious | Statement

full .pdf version Date: 17 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda item 4 Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) & Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), non-governmental organizations in special … [Read more...]

Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Human Rights Defenders under threat in Bangladesh and Cambodia | Statement

Full pdf version Date: 10 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda Item 3 Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) & Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), non-governmental organizations in special … [Read more...]

Catherine Morris, “Corporate Land-Grabbing & Fabricated Charges in Cambodia: What Can Canadian Lawyers Do?” | Paper

Full Text (pdf) On 12 February 2014, Catherine Morris spoke to the International Assistance Section of the Canadian Bar Association in Vancouver. To illustrate the work of Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada, Ms. Morris used illustrations from LRWC's advocacy regarding Cambodia, concluding with a … [Read more...]

Happy Holidays to LRWC Donors

***** Happy Holidays to LRWC Donors ***** THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LRWC’S PRO BONO WORK IN 2013 Donate by December 31st for a 2013 tax receipt Your donations contributed to the following huge successes in 2013: more than 60 lawyers, human rights defenders and prisoners of conscience … [Read more...]

Cambodia: YORM Bopha: Submission to the Cambodia Supreme Court

Khmer version .PDF | English version .PDF   H.E. Dith Munty President , Supreme Court of Cambodia Sothearos Road Sangkat Chaktomouk, Khan Daun Penh Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Amicus Brief re: YORM Bopha: Submission to the Cambodia Supreme Court  Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) … [Read more...]