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Saudi Arabia: Waleed Abu al-Khair Recipient of the 2019 American Bar Association International Human Rights Award | News
23/06/2019
Waleed Abu al-Khair 21 June 2019 Waleed Abu al-Khair will be the recipient of the 2019 American Bar Association International Human Rights Award. The award honours his extraordinary work as a lawyer to advocate for human rights, democracy and justice for all in Saudi Arabia and to represent … [Read more...]
Cameroon: See the World Through Their Eyes | Event
27/05/2019
Full PDF Version See the World Through Their Eyes Exposing the human rights catastrophe and evidence of crimes against humanity Date: June 3, 2019 Time: 4:20PM Location: Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec Support the struggle for human rights in Cameroon. Register at … [Read more...]
Canada: Urging Immediate Committee Deliberation on Bill C-262 Towards Urgent Passage by the Senate | Letter
22/05/2019
Full PDF Version 21 May 2019 Members of the Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples The Senate of Canada Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A4 By email to all members of the committee Dear Senators, Urging immediate committee deliberation on Bill C-262 towards urgent passage by the … [Read more...]
Myanmar: Reporters Jailed in Myanmar Freed from Prison After More Than 500 Days | News
08/05/2019
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo Photo Credit: The Globe and Mail May 7 2018 Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were freed on 7 May 2019 after 500 days in prison as part of amnesty granted for 6,520 prisoners. Read more about LRWC Successes … [Read more...]
In Defence of Justice: End Impunity | Event
28/04/2019
Full PDF Version In Defence of Justice: End Impunity Date: May 8, 2019 Time: 6PM - 8PM Location: 515 West Hastings Street, SFU Harbour Centre Speaker: Atty. Edre Olalia, President, National Union of People's Lawyers The "war on drugs" declared by President Duterte has made the … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia: Nomination of Waleed Abu al-Khair for the 2019 ABA International Human Rights Award | Joint Letter
29/03/2019
Full PDF Version Waleed Abu al-Khair, unlawfully imprisoned for his work as a human rights lawyer since 15 April 2014, has been nominated for the 2019 American Bar Association Human Rights Award jointly by LRWC, Lawyers for Lawyers, Union Internationale des Avocats and the Law Society of … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia: Nomination of Waleed Abu Al-khair for the Lawyers for Lawyers Human Rights Award 2019
03/03/2019
Full PDF Version Waleed Abu al-Khair of Saudi Arabia Nomination for the Lawyers for Lawyers Human Rights Award 2019 Nominee: Waleed Abu al-Khair of Saudi Arabia Nominator: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada References: Daniel N. Arshak and Tony Fisher Summary of Work of Nominee Waleed … [Read more...]
Eighty-nine organizations denounce SLAPP-suits against human rights defenders by Thai poultry corporation | Press release
13/02/2019
See .docx version of Press.Release For immediate release (updated 14 February 2019) Bangkok, 14 February 2019 – Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada is one of 89 international, regional, and local organizations from around the world that signed a joint letter to Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut … [Read more...]
Lawyers in Turkey Under Attack Seminar | Event
16/01/2019
Full PDF Version LAWYERS IN TURKEY UNDER ATTACK Held on January 24th each year since 2010, the Day of the Endangered Lawyer provides an opportunity to learn about the personal and professional safety of lawyers in a selected country facing persecution, prosecution, arbitrary detention, … [Read more...]
Save a Lawyer for Christmas | Donate before 31 December 2018
21/12/2018
Donate to LRWC today to defend the rule of law and protect human rights advocates at risk around the world. “Thank You. Without LRWC we would be alone and without hope.” say victims and families. Successful developments for lawyers and other human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk during 2018 … [Read more...]
