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Free Omar Khadr Now – April 16, 2013

10/04/2013

Dennis Edney, Q.C. Omar Khadr´s Lawyer, Recipient of B.C. 2009 Human Rights Award Tuesday, April 16, 2013 7:00 - 9:00pm SFUHarbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St. on unceded Coast Salish territory Free Admission Omar Khadr was illegally captured by U.S. Special Forces in 2002 in Afghanistan … [Read more...]

Gladue Growing Pains: Racist Sentencing Discounts or Emancipation from Racist Sentencing? | March 20, 2013

13/03/2013

Gladue Growing Pains Racist Sentencing Discounts or Emancipation from Racist Sentencing? Wednesday, March 20th, 2013, 12:00 to 1:30 PM Franklin Lew Forum, UBC Faculty of Law at Allard Hall 1822 East Mall, Vancouver, BC This event will commence with a salmon feast to welcome … [Read more...]

First Nations’ Rights Speaker Series: The Gap Between Law and Practice – February 28

29/01/2013

Indigenous Law as a Solution to Resource Conflict in Treaty 8 Unconventional energy development made possible by hydraulic fracturing ("Fracking"), has massively increased energy development in Treaty 8, which contains the second largest hydrocarbon deposit on earth. This has led to litigation, … [Read more...]

Series: First Nations’ Rights: The Gap Between Law and Practice | Vancouver, January 24, 2013

31/12/2012

Debunking the Doctrine of Discovery: Colonial Excuse for the Seizure of Land and the Oppression of Peoples Medieval European law allowed a monarch to claim any land discovered by one of his subjects if it was occupied by non-Christians. In the 16th century, war against Native Americans was … [Read more...]

Day of Dissent: December 7, 2012

08/11/2012

Dissent is an indispensable component of a free and democratic society. Yet, across the globe the right to engage in dissent is increasingly threatened. Join us on Friday, December 7th -- the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights -- as we examine the extent to which the … [Read more...]

Sri Lanka Universal Periodic Review Side Event

31/10/2012

LRWC member Vani Sevalrajah attended the 14th Session of the UPR of Sri Lanka October 30-November 1 in Geneva. The UPR provided an opportunity to review efforts made by Sri Lanka to fulfill obligations human rights obligations and to address on going problems regarding: loss of independence of key … [Read more...]

Sri Lanka UPR 2012: Rhetoric and Reality

26/10/2012

Side Event during the 14th Session of the UPR Working Group Wednesday, 31 October 2012 12h00 - 14h00 Room XXIV (24), Palais des Nations Organised by the International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) Co-sponsored by Amnesty International; Asian … [Read more...]

LRWC delegates join 40 jurists on 3rd annual international visit to scrutinize attacks and murders of Colombian human rights lawyers

05/10/2012

Thanks to all donors for enabling LRWC’s participation in the Third Caravana of Lawyers to Colombia Twenty-eight lawyers murdered in Colombia since 2011 LRWC sent two delegates to participate in the Third International Caravana of Lawyers to Colombia, which took place from August 26 to … [Read more...]

Omar Khadr, Oh Canada | Vancouver, 19 September 2012

01/09/2012

See the video of this event -------------------- Wednesday September 19, 7:00 p.m. Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level Central Library, 350 West Georgia St. Vancouver, BC Admission is free. Seating is limited. Omar Khadr’s imprisonment in Guantanamo raises disturbing questions for … [Read more...]

Side Event: Human Rights in the Philippines | September 20, 2012, Palais des Nations, Geneva