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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...]
Iran: Safety and Independence of Lawyers & Access to Legal Representation | Report
15/03/2014
Full PDF Version Safety and Independence of Lawyers & Access to Legal Representation in Iran by LRWC and L4L Advocacy Rights 1.1 As a member of the United Nations (24 October 1945), the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) has obligations to ensure the equal enjoyment by all … [Read more...]
Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Human Rights Defenders under threat in Bangladesh and Cambodia | Statement
10/03/2014
Full pdf version Date: 10 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda Item 3 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...]
Malaysia: In The Matter of Karpal Singh: Malaysia Violates International Human Rights Obligations | Letter
06/03/2014
Full PDF Version Thursday, March 06, 2014 Dato’ Sri Mohammad Najib Tun Razak, Prime Minister Prime Minister’s Office Malaysia Main Block, Perdana Putra Building Federal Government Administrative Centre 62502 Putrajaya Selangor, Malaysia Fax: +60 3 8888 3444 Email: ppm@pmo.gov.my Mr. … [Read more...]
LRWC Submissions Re: Trinity Western University Accreditation | Letter
05/03/2014
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Viet Nam: Coalition Condemns Appeal Court Decision in Le Quoc Quan Case | Press Release
27/02/2014
Full PDF Version Hanoi, 19.02.2014: A coalition of 14 human rights NGOs and networks strongly condemns this week’s decision by an appeal court upholding a 30-month prison sentence for Vietnamese human rights lawyer and blogger Le Quoc Quan. Mr. Quan has been detained since December … [Read more...]
