Gambia: Judicial Harassment against Lawyer Moses Richards

Re: Judicial Harassment against Lawyer Moses Richards To: Defence Minister, Alhaji Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh; Attorney General, Edward Tony Gomiz; Secretary of State, Ousman Sonko; Ambassador, Moses Benjamin Jallow From: Vicheka Lay, LRWC Member; Jessica Fletcher, LRWC Member Date: … [Read more...]

Re Legal Funding for groups with standing at the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry

LRWC AG Bond Missing Women Inquiry Legal Fundng Sept 19 11 … [Read more...]

Legal Funding for groups with standing at the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry

Full PDF Version Re: Legal Funding for groups with standing at the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry To: Honourable Shirley Bond, Attorney General From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC; Catherine Morris, BA, LLB, LLM Date: 2011-09-19 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) … [Read more...]

Denial of justice at the Missing Women Commission more than a shame to the country

by Catherine Morris and Gail Davidson 14 September 2011 Opinion published in the Vancouver Sun, and the Victoria Times Colonist The B.C. government's refusal to provide legal representation to groups granted standing at the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry is more than a national shame. It's … [Read more...]

Cambodia: LRWC and CLD criticize draft NGO law | Letter

Cambodia: LRWC and CLD criticize draft NGO law: Full PDF version 12 September 2011 H.E. Hun Sen Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia Fax: +855 23 36 06 66 / 855 23 88 06 24 (c/o Council of Ministers) Email: leewood_phu@nida.gov.kh H.E. Sok … [Read more...]

Re: Threats against human rights defenders

Re: Threats against human rights defenders To: H.E. Hun Sen, et al. From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2011-09-09 LRWC is concerned about recent threats to human rights defenders who have been expressing concerns about violations of citizens’ land rights in several parts … [Read more...]

Vietnam: The arrest, prosecution, conviction and sentencing of lawyer, Cu Huy Ha Vu | Letter

Re: The arrest, prosecution, conviction and sentencing of lawyer, Cu Huy Ha Vu To: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Ambassador Duc Hung Nguyen, Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong From: Darlene D. R. Kavka, LRWC Member Date: 2011-08-30 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LWRC) condemns the … [Read more...]

Thailand: Murder of Mr. Thongnak Sawekchinda & the situation of human rights defenders in Thailand

Re: Murder of Mr. Thongnak Sawekchinda & the situation of human rights defenders in Thailand To: Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2011-08-24 We have become aware of the murder of Mr. Thongnak Sawekchinda, an … [Read more...]

Brazil: Assassination of Judge Patricia Lourival Acioli | Letter

Re: Assassination of Judge Patricia Lourival Acioli To: President Dilma Vana Rousseff, and Attorney General, Roberto Monteiro Gurgel Santos From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2011-08-22 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is deeply concerned to learn that on August 12, … [Read more...]

Recent public statements against Amnesty International Canada

Re: Recent public statements against Amnesty International Canada To: The Honourable Jason Kenney, P.C., M.P. From: Catherine Morris, B.A., L.L.B., L.L.M.; Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: 2011-08-21 Dear Minister, Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of … [Read more...]