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Bahrain: Third Anniversary of Arrest: Calls for the Release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja | Letter
09/04/2014
Full PDF Version On the third anniversary of his arrest, thirty NGOs call for the release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja. co-founder and former president of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights. Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja was arrested 9 April 2011 and has been arbitrarily detained since. 9 April … [Read more...]
Event: International human rights, the Rule of Law and Cambodia’s Election Conflict | 23 April 2014
04/04/2014
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...]
Canada: Implementation of International Human Rights Treaties in Canada | Briefing Note
31/03/2014
Full PDF Version Implementation of international human rights treaties in Canada Briefing note 1 March 2014 Catherine Morris This briefing note explains Canada’s legal responsibility to implement and enforce international human rights treaties at every level of the country. It … [Read more...]
Sudan: Detention of Students and Lawyers | Letter
31/03/2014
Full PDF Version March 24, 2014 HE Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir Office of the President People’s Palace PO Box 281 Khartoum, Sudan Mohamed Bushara Dousa Ministry of Justice PO Box 302, Al Nil Avenue Khartoum, Sudan Your Excellencies: Re: Detention of Students and … [Read more...]
Canada: Trinity Western University – Covenant and a Law School | Letter
28/03/2014
Full PDF Version March 28, 2014 BY EMAIL jvarro@lsuc.on.ca TWU Submissions Policy Secretariat Law Society of Upper Canada Osgoode Hall 130 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M5H 2N6 Dear Sirs/Mesdames: Re: Trinity Western University – Covenant and a Law School We write … [Read more...]
Oral Statement to the UN Human Rights Council: UPR Outcomes: China | Statement
22/03/2014
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...]
Malaysia: Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Regular Session | Oral Statement
20/03/2014
Full PDF Version Malaysia: Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on UPR Outcomes: The need to repeal the Sedition Act. Joint Statement by LRWC and Lawyers for Lawyers delivered on 20 March 2014 by Vani Selvarajah. Date: 20 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda Item … [Read more...]
Grand Chief Edward John – Consent or Consultation: Examining the Gap | Video
20/03/2014
Consent or Consultation: Examining the Gap (Part 1): Consent or Consultation: Examining the Gap (Part 2): Consent or Consultation: Examining the Gap (Part 3): Audio Resources: Podcast Download Centre To save each file, right-click the link and select "Download Linked File … [Read more...]
Oral Statement to 25th Session of UN Human Rights Council: Concerns about the independence of lawyers in Myanmar | Statement
17/03/2014
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
17/03/2014
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...]
