USA vs. the International Criminal Court: A Fraught History in the Quest for International Accountability for Atrocity Crimes | Article

USA vs. the International Criminal Court: A Fraught History in the Quest for International Accountability for Atrocity Crimes by Catherine Morris, LRWC Executive Director First published in Slaw.ca on 19 May 2021. The life of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou … [Read more...]

Thailand: Supreme Court dismisses defamation suit against Andy Hall

Full PDF Finnwatch press release (ENG) Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada welcomes the decision of Thailand's Supreme Court to dismiss the last remaining defamation lawsuit against UK human rights defender Andy Hall in a series of cases of Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP) … [Read more...]

Manipulating the “Rule of Law”: How Powerful Actors Undermine Accountability for Atrocity Crimes in Myanmar | Publication

Full PDF (ENG) First published by The Advocate, Vol. 79, Part3, May 2021 (Note: This article was submitted to The Advocate on 19 March 2021 and is current as of that date) Manipulating the "Rule of Law": How Powerful Actors Undermine Accountability for Atrocity Crimes in Myanmar By … [Read more...]

Russia: Judicial harassment of lawyer Ivan Pavlov | Joint Statement

Full pdf (EN) On 30 April 2021, Federal Security Service (FSB) officers of the Russian Federation raided the hotel room of human rights lawyer Ivan Pavlov in Moscow. According to the information received, items were seized that contain information subject to lawyer-client confidentiality. … [Read more...]

ACTION NEWS | LRWC newsletter Spring 2021

LRWC Action News PDF LRWC news and updates | January - March 2021 Register to attend our online AGM 7 May 2021 |  Join or Renew |  Support our work In this issue, countries of concern include: Azerbaijan | Cambodia | Canada | China | Iran | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Saudi Arabia | … [Read more...]

LRWC releases its 2020 Annual Report | News

Full Annual Report 2020 (pdf) Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada has released its 2020 Annual Report featuring highlights of 2020 as well as summaries of countries of concern, publications and educational events in 2020. Below is review of 2020 by LRWC Executive Director, Catherine Morris, excerpted from … [Read more...]

USA: Attack on International Criminal Court: The US must immediately lift sanctions against ICC personnel | Statement

Full PDF (ENG)|  Cover Letter .PDF (ENG) UPDATE: US lifts sanctions against ICC effective 2 April 2021 USA: Attack on International Criminal Court The US must immediately lift sanctions against ICC personnel Statement 29 March 2021 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is deeply concerned … [Read more...]

Event: Maureen Webb: Book Launch & Lecture on “Coding Democracy: How Hackers Are Disrupting Power, Surveillance, and Authoritarianism”

Book Launch & Lecture on "Coding Democracy: How Hackers Are Disrupting Power, Surveillance, and Authoritarianism" Wednesday, March 31, 5:30PM–7:00PM PST, Via Zoom Webinar (Register here) Organized by SFU's Institute for the Humanities; co-sponsored by SFU's Vancity Office for Community … [Read more...]

Vietnam: Justice for the People of Dong Tam | Update and video

Previous LRWC Joint Letter (Link to post and PDF) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mNJminxbew LRWC is monitoring ongoing violation of fair trial rights of citizens of Dong Tam, Vietnam, several of whom have been sentenced to the death penalty or lengthy prison sentences in an unfair … [Read more...]

Malaysia: Judicial harassment of human rights lawyer Charles Hector | Letter

Full PDF (ENG) 23 March 2021 His Excellency Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin bin Haji Mohd. Yassin Prime Minister of Malaysia Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia Main Block, Perdana Putra Building Federal Government Administrative Centre 62502 Putrajaya, Malaysia Fax: +60 3 8888 … [Read more...]