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Burma: Attacks on demonstrators; Arrest of political dissident, Nyi Nyi Lwin (U Gambira) | Letter
07/12/2012
Attacks and arrests of peaceful demonstrators 29 November and 3 December LRWC has been extremely disturbed by the violent police crackdown on 29 November 2012 against peaceful villagers and monks demonstrating against expansion of the Lapadaung Taung Copper Mine. More than 50 monks and 40 villagers … [Read more...]
Bangladesh: New legislation threatens freedoms of assembly, association, opinion, and expression | Letter
03/12/2012
Re: New legislation threatens freedoms of assembly, association, opinion, and expression To: Dr. Gauhar Rizvi, Honourable Adviser to the Prime Minister, International Affairs From: Siobhan Airey, M.Sc., LLM, PhD candidate, LRWC Date: December 3, 2012 I am writing to you on behalf of … [Read more...]
Iran: Call for the Release of Massumeh Dehghan, spouse of Abdolafattah Soltani
03/12/2012
Re: Call for the Release of Massumeh Dehghan, spouse of Abdolafattah Soltani To: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Republic; Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani, Head of the Judiciary From: Hugh Gwillim Date: December 3, 2012 Lawyers’ Rights Watch of Canada (LRWC) calls for the … [Read more...]
Cameroon: Jean-Claude Mbédé, Alice Nkom and Michel Togue under threat
30/11/2012
LRWC is deeply concerned by the death threats directed at Jean-Claude Roger Mbédé and his lawyers during the last month. Jean-Claude Roger Mbédé is charged with homosexuality and has already spent 16 months in prison. He is targeted for being homosexual and his lawyers, Michel Togue, Alice Nkom and … [Read more...]
Russia: New law on treason and espionage threatens freedom of expression in Russia
22/11/2012
Re: New law on treason and espionage threatens freedom of expression in Russia To: President Vladimir Putin; Alexander Kolonalov, Minister of Justice From: Andrew Guaglio, LRWC Date: November 19, 2012 I write on behalf of Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a committee of Canadian … [Read more...]
Bahrain: Ongoing detention of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab
20/11/2012
LRWC is deeply concerned about the ongoing detention of Mr. Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) and Director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR). Mr. Rajab was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on 16 August 2012 by the Lower Criminal Court. The charges … [Read more...]
Civil Society Denounces Adoption of Flawed ASEAN Human Rights Declaration: AHRD falls far below international standards
19/11/2012
On 19 November 2012, Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) joined a statement by a group of NGOs raising deep concerns about the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration adopted by the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on 18 November 2012. The NGOs stated: "We will not use it in our work as groups … [Read more...]
Cameroon: Alice Nkom, Michel Togue and Saskia Ditisheim under threat
16/11/2012
LRWC is deeply concerned by the broad policy established in Cameroon against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. We urge repeal of the current Cameroon Penal Code provisions that criminalize “sexual relations with a person of the same sex” and punishes such acts with a penalty … [Read more...]
Viet Nam: Ongoing Detention of Mr Le Cong Dinh | Letter
16/11/2012
Mr. Le Cong Dinh is a prominent and highly respected human rights lawyer in Viet Nam. On 13 June 2009, security forces from the Ministry of Public Security arrested Mr. Dinh and raided and searched his home and office. He was arrested for “conducting propaganda against the State” under Article 88 of … [Read more...]
Costa Rica: Harassment of environmental defenders by means of legal proceedings
08/11/2012
Re: Harassment of environmental defenders by means of legal proceedings To: Laura Chinchilla Miranda, Presidente de la República; Fernando Ferraro Castro; Ministro de Justicia y Paz From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC; Marion Caussanel, LRWC Date: Novemeber 8. 2012 We write on behalf … [Read more...]
