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Attend the “NASRIN” Sotoudeh Film Seminar on Friday 4 December | Event
December 1, 2020
Event Information and Invitation (PDF) Invitation Seminar – “NASRIN” Sotoudeh Film Nasrin Sotoudeh is renowned worldwide for her work as a lawyer in Iran. She has represented women’s rights defenders, religious minorities, and minors sentenced with the death penalty. Iranian authorities … [Read more...]
Turkey: 5th anniversary of extrajudicial killing of human rights lawyer Tahir Elçi: Effective investigation remains lacking | Joint Statement
November 27, 2020
Full PDF (ENG) | Full PDF (TUR) The undersigned organisations have been following recent developments in the case involving the prosecution of police officers allegedly involved in the killing of human rights lawyer Tahir Elçi in November 2015. We are concerned that the prosecution, as … [Read more...]
A request for your support for Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada: A letter from the Executive Director
November 26, 2020
Dear friends and colleagues, 2020 has been a year unlike any other. In a time when we have experienced a global pandemic and widespread political conflict, inequality has become even more evident, and the protection of international human rights has become increasingly crucial. However, 2020 … [Read more...]
Defending Defenders Around the World: An Invitation to join Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada and support its work
November 24, 2020
LRWC invites lawyers, law students and others to become members of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada and to support its work through donations LRWC members defend the rule of law and human rights advocates around the world The work done by LRWC is made possible by the pro bono work of members, … [Read more...]
Turkey: Lawyers Levent Pişkin, Cahit Kırkazak and Ayşe Batumlu acquitted | Welcome developments
November 20, 2020
Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada welcomes news that a Turkish court has acquitted eleven people including lawyers Levent Pişkin, Cahit Kırkazak, and Ayşe Batumlu, on all charges of membership in a terrorist organization and terror propaganda. In July 2019, LRWC was among 17 international legal … [Read more...]
China: Incommunicado detention of human rights lawyer Chang Weiping | Joint Statement
November 11, 2020
Full PDF (ENG) Joint Statement on Chinese authorities placing Human Rights Lawyer Chang Weiping under ‘residential surveillance 9 November 2020 Chinese human rights lawyer Chang Weiping, whose certificate to practice law was suspended in January 2020, was detained by Baoji City Public … [Read more...]
Iran: Temporary release of human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh | Welcome Developments
November 10, 2020
UPDATE: In October 2020, a new film was released focusing on the work of Nasrin Sotoudeh. A virtual screening of the film is to be held Monday, November 30th at 12:00 pm EST, hosted by the Nobel Women's Initiative in partnership with the filmmakers of NASRIN. Register here. Lawyers’ Rights … [Read more...]
Lawyers in Danger: Threats to Advocates Worldwide | The Advocate, November 2020
November 10, 2020
This article was originally published in The Advocate, November 2020 edition | See the .pdf article The Advocate is published six times each year by the Vancouver Bar Association and is made available to all lawyers in British Columbia, Canada. NEWS FROM LAWYERS’ RIGHTS WATCH … [Read more...]
Thailand’s SLAPP suits against defenders: One acquittal and one case dropped | Update
November 3, 2020
Full PDF (ENG) In Thailand, people who report human rights abuses are regularly subjected to criminal defamation charges. During the last week of October, 2020, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) welcomed developments in two of Thailand’s well-known cases of Strategic Litigation Against … [Read more...]
Thailand: EU should require Thailand’s commitment to human rights conditions prior to restarting EU-Thailand Trade Agreement negotiations | Joint Letter
October 29, 2020
Full PDF (ENG) Full PDF (Thai) Valdis Dombrovskis Executive Vice-President European Commission Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels Belgium October 28, 2020 Dear Mr. Dombrovskis, We, the undersigned companies and organisations, are aware that the European Union may … [Read more...]
