Maya Duvage, B.A. (Hons) McGill University (2010), LL.B. (Hons) University of Nottingham (2013), anticipates being called to the Bar of British Columbia in late 2017. After completing a baccalaureate at McGill University, Maya entered the legal field by working at a mid-sized Toronto firm on … [Read more...]
Brian Samuels Q.C. | Board of Directors
02/06/2017
Brian Samuels Q.C., P. Eng. (Civil), MBA, LL.B, C. Arb. is a senior trial and appeal lawyer. He practiced with Russell and DuMoulin (now Faskens) in Vancouver from 1987 until 1993, and then with Lee & Associates in Denver, Colorado until 1994, before starting his independent practice. He is the … [Read more...]
Isabel Stramwasser | Board of Directors
02/06/2017
Isabel Stramwasser, B.A. McGill University (1995) and LL.B. University of Toronto (2002), has volunteered with LRWC in various roles since 2004. She represented LRWC at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva in 2010. Isabel has worked as an administrative decision-maker for the last five … [Read more...]
Monia Mazigh | Board of Directors
02/06/2017
Dr. Monia Mazigh is an academic, novelist and human rights advocate. She was born and raised in Tunisia and immigrated to Canada in 1991. She speaks Arabic, French, and English fluently and holds a Ph.D. in finance from McGill University. Dr. Mazigh has worked at the University of Ottawa and taught … [Read more...]
Marjorie Cohn | Board of Directors
02/06/2017
Marjorie Cohn is a prominent activist/scholar. She lectures through out the world and provides legal and political commentary on human rights and U.S. foreign policy. She is former president of the National Lawyers Guild, deputy secretary general of the International Association of Democratic … [Read more...]
International Human Rights Monitoring Bodies & International Criminal Law: Using the Output of Committees, Commissions, Councils and Courts by Professor Joanna Harrington, University of Alberta Faculty of Law | Presentation
01/06/2017
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South Sudan: Immediately Release Disappeared Lawyer Dong Samuel Luak and Aggrey Idri | Letter
01/06/2017
Full PDF Version June 1, 2017 President of the Republic of South Sudan Silva Kiir Mayardit c/o Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Sudan to the United Nations 336 East 45th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10017, USA Minister for National Security in the Office of the … [Read more...]
Pakistan: Ensure Legal Representation for Kulbushan Jadhav and Guarantee Right to Legal Counsel | Joint Letter
29/05/2017
Full PDF Version On 14 April 2017, the Lahore High Court Bar Association (the “LHCBA”) stated that it will take action against any lawyer who extends their services to Kulbhushan Jadhav, an alleged Indian spy who was sentenced to death in early April 2017 by a Pakistani military court. The … [Read more...]
Canada’s Forgotten Child Hostages | Op-ed by Catherine Morris
16/05/2017
Joshua Boyle and Caitlan Coleman were travelling in Central Asia when they were captured in Afghanistan in 2012. This family is no less entitled to protection against human rights violations than diplomats, aid workers or journalists. Full PDF Version Canada’s forgotten child hostages … [Read more...]
Viet Nam: Report on Viet Nam’s failure to implement 2014 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Recommendations | Joint Report
12/05/2017
Full PDF Version Report on Viet Nam's failure to implement 2014 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations. Viet Nam accepted recommendations to ensure: access to legal counsel; freedom of expression rights; and, a favourable working environment of human rights defenders and lawyers. The … [Read more...]
