Defending Defenders in Pakistan: Rule of Law Solidarity | Report

Defending defenders in Pakistan “Many people have been released from jail only because of international pressure from your organization and others. Our government had to release them because of this pressure. I just want to mention how important this is and that we need you to … [Read more...]

Joint Statement to 7th Session of UN Human Rights Council: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal

PDF: Asia: Joint Statement to 7th Session of UNHRC re: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal by ALRC & LRWC date: March 14, 2008 document id:ALRC-COS-07-007-2008 speaker: Mr. Bijo Francis HRC section: Item 4: General Debate A Joint Oral Statement to the 7th Session of the UN Human Rights … [Read more...]

Pakistan: LRWC oral statement to UNHRC

Pakistan: LRWC oral statement to UNHRC, Mar. 8, 2008 by LRWC … [Read more...]

Re: Dr. Daniel Ponte, Dra. Miriam Goncalves, Dra. Simone Mendes

Re: Dr. Daniel Ponte, Dra. Miriam Goncalves, Dra Simone Mendes To: Sr. Sérgio Cabral de Oliveira Santos, Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro From: Paulo de Tarso Lugon Arantes, member of LRWC Date: 2008-02-28 Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada ('LRWC') é um comitê de advogados … [Read more...]

Jesús Manuel Grijalva Mejia, Human Rights Lawyer

Re: Jesús Manuel Grijalva Mejia, Human Rights Lawyer; Gilberto Hernández Santiago, Human Rights Lawyer; Alma Gómez Soto, Human Rights Defender To: Lic. Juan Camilo Mouriño Terrazo, Lic. Ulises Ruiz Orits, Lic. Evenico Nicolás Martínez Ramírez From: Lainie K. Shore Date: 2008-02-26 I am … [Read more...]

Turkey: Orhan Kemal Cengiz, lawyer and journalist | Letter

Re: Orhan Kemal Cengiz To: Mr. Ercument Yilmaz From: Greg Allen, LRWC Date: 2008-02-25 Orhan Kemal Cengiz is a lawyer and journalist who has worked to defend human rights in Turkey for 15 years. He is a founding member of a number of human rights initiatives in Turkey, including … [Read more...]

UN Human Rights Council: Unlawful Emergency Measures in Pakistan

UN Human Rights Council: Unlawful Emergency Measures in Pakistan - LRWC Report to 7th Session of UNHRC … [Read more...]

Unlawful Emergency Measures in Pakistan | Joint Written Statement to the 7th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Full PDF Version Official UN Version … [Read more...]

Bill C-3: an Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Re: Bill C-3: an Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act To: Senate Special Committee From: Paul Copeland, member of LRWC Date: 2008-02-11 Submissions by Paul Copeland to the Senate Special Committee on Anti-Terrorism on Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Immigration and … [Read more...]

WILSON MÉSILIEN AND LOVINSKY PIERRE-ANTOINE – Coordinator and interim coordinator of the Fondasyon Trant Septanm

Re: WILSON MÉSILIEN AND LOVINSKY PIERRE-ANTOINE – Coordinator and interim coordinator of the Fondasyon Trant Septanm To: President Rene Garcis Preval From: Morris A. Chochla, LRWC Date: 2008-01-31 I am writing, as a member of LRWC, in response to information received through Amnesty … [Read more...]