Arrest and maltreatment of Mary Pais da Silva, Maxwell Dlamini, Themba Mabuza, Sifiso Mabuza and Samkeliso

Re: Arrest and maltreatment of Mary Pais da Silva, Maxwell Dlamini, Themba Mabuza, Sifiso Mabuza and Samkeliso (last name unknown) To: Prime Minister Dlamini From: LRWC Date: 2011-04-19 I write on behalf of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) and the 250,000 members of United Food and … [Read more...]

Vietnam: Cu Huy Ha Vu, Lawyer | Letter

Re: Cu Huy Ha Vu, Lawyer To: President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Nguyen Tan Dung, et al From: Darlene D. R. Kavka, LRWC Member Date: 2011-04-10 I am a member of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”), an organization dedicated to the promotion of human rights and … [Read more...]

Joint Statement on Cambodia’s Draft Law on Associations and NGOs

Joint Statement on Cambodia's Draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations by LRWC & CLD … [Read more...]

China: The Recent Illegal Arrests and Disappearances of Jiang Tianyong, Tang Jitian, and Teng Biao | Letter

Re: The Recent Illegal Arrests and Disappearances of Jiang Tianyong, Tang Jitian, and Teng Biao To: President Hu Jintao et al. From: Clive Ansley Date: 2011-04-02 I am writing, as the China Monitor for LRWC, in response to information obtained from a variety of sources indicating that an … [Read more...]

Brazil: Shooting of lawyer, Ricardo Gama | Letter

Re: Shooting of lawyer, Ricardo Gama To: President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Dilma Vana Rousseff & Martha Rocha, Civil Police From: Vicheka Lay, LRWC Member Date: 2011-04-01 LRWC was informed that on March 24, 2011, Brazilian lawyer and blogger Ricardo Gama was shot on a … [Read more...]

Colombia: Jueza Gloria Constanza Gaona y seguridad de esta familia y la organizacion no-gubermental, Humanidad Vigente

Re: Jueza Gloria Constanza Gaona y seguridad de esta familia y la organizacion no-gubermental, Humanidad Vigente To: Presidente Juan Manuel Santos y Señor Germán Vargas Lleras From: Heather D. Neun, LL.B, M.Phil., B.A. Date: 2011-03-29 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) ha tenido … [Read more...]

Mexico: Cara Gibbons: Recalling the Rule of Law | Video

  Recalling the Rule of Law: A report on the protection of human rights defenders and the rule of law in Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico Cara Gibbons, LRWC Director & Mexico Monitor … [Read more...]

Colombia: of the High Commissioner of Human Rights: Attacks on Lawyers in Colombia

ORAL STATEMENT 16th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Date:               March 23, 2011 Item                 2 & 10 - General Debate Topic:              Report of the High Commissioner of Human Rights: Attacks on Lawyers in Colombia NGO:              Joint Statement … [Read more...]

Re: Follow-Up Letter: Mr. Sam Chankea

Re: Follow-Up Letter: Mr. Sam Chankea, Coordinator, Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) To: H.E. Samdech Hun Sen et al. From: Gail Davidson Date: 2011-03-02 We are following up on our letter of 12 January 2011 concerning Mr. Sam Chankea, Coordinator of the … [Read more...]

Protective Measures in the African Union

Protective Measures in the African Union by Chelsea Thomas … [Read more...]