Bahrain: Urgent Appeal for the Release of Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab | Joint Letter
Full PDF Version HM Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Office of HM the King P.O. Box 555, Rifa’a Palace Kingdom of Bahrain Cc. The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Foreign & Commonwealth Office King Charles Street, London … [Read more...]
Colombia: International Legal Delegation in Colombia as Peace Agreement Signed
Lawyers Without Borders Canada Report on Peace Negotiations (.pdf) (Spanish) Lawyers Without Borders English Summary (.pdf) An international delegation of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals, including members from Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada, met in Colombia last week as part … [Read more...]
The Right to Dissent: International law obligations to respect, protect and fulfill the right to participate in public affairs by engaging in criticism, opposition and dissent | Advance Edition for Consulation
Full PDF Version (Advance Edition) This Guide to the Right to Dissent has been developed for the purpose of promoting the rule of law through enhancing knowledge and awareness of international human rights law concerning the rights to participate in public affairs by engaging in public … [Read more...]
Transferring to Torture: Canada Human Rights and Detainees | Michael Byer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-fezviKVpo Michael Byers examines whether the transfer of people captured in Afghanistan by the Canadian Armed Forces to Afghan authorities violated international law including the Geneva Conventions, the Convention against Torture and the Rome Statute. Michael … [Read more...]
Turkey: Right to Pre-Trial Release in the Matter of Imprisoned Lawyers in Turkey
Full PDF Version Lawyers in Turkey are being subjected to arbitrary arrest and detention and judicial harassment for merely defending their clients’ rights in politically sensitive cases. As a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the European … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Right to Pre-Trial Release in the Matter of Le Quoc Quan
Full PDF Version (English) Full PDF Version (Vietnamese/tiếng Việt) Mr. Le Quoc Quan, a qualified lawyer, active blogger and human rights defender, is currently arbitrarily detained by the Government of Viet Nam due to having exercised his right to freedom of expression, right to freedom … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia: Waleed Abu Al-Khair Nominated for Law Society of Upper Canada Human Rights Award
Nomination Letter from LRWC, UIA, and the Law Society of England and Wales (PDF) Letter of Support from Alex Neve, Amnesty International (PDF) Letter of Support from Adam Coogle, Human Rights Watch (PDF) … [Read more...]
