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Thailand: Cease Judicial Harassment of Human Rights Lawyer Ms. Sirikan (“June”) Charoensiri | Statement
07/02/2016
Full PDF Version THAILAND: Cease judicial harassment of human rights lawyer, Ms. Sirikan (“June”) Charoensiri LRWC calls on authorities to uphold UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers and the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders Statement 6 February 2016 Lawyers’ Rights Watch … [Read more...]
Thailand: Cease Intimidation, Arbitrary Arrests and Judicial Harassment in Military Courts of Peaceful Civilian Human Rights Defenders and Democracy Activists | Statement
05/02/2016
Full PDF Version THAILAND: Cease intimidation, arbitrary arrests and judicial harassment in Military Courts of peaceful civilian human rights defenders and democracy activists Statement 5 February 2016 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of Canadian lawyers who promote human … [Read more...]
China: Arbitrary Conviction and Sentencing of Mr. Shu Xiangxin | Letter
27/01/2016
Full PDF Version Thursday, January 28, 2016 Xi Jinping General Secretary, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) The State Council General Office 2 Fuyoujie Xichengqu Beijingshi 100017 People's Republic of China Guo Shengkun Minister of Public Security No.14, … [Read more...]
Argentina: Alberto Nisman – Update
27/01/2016
Full PDF Version ALBERTO NISMAN - UPDATE Prepared by Adam Hummel for Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada BACKGROUND On January 18, 2015, Prosecutor Alberto Nisman (“Nisman”) died in his home from a gunshot wound, the day before he was scheduled to testify before the Argentinean Congress. The … [Read more...]
Philippines: Murder of Judge Jude Erwin Alaba | Letter
24/01/2016
Full PDF Version BY AIRMAIL and e-mail Atty. Leila De Lima Secretary, Department of Justice Padre Faura St., Manila Wednesday, November 25, 2015 Dear Madame De Lima, Re: Murder of Judge Jude Erwin Alaba Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) would like to draw … [Read more...]
Bahrain: Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace – Need for Immediate Medical Attention in a Private Hospital | Letter
22/01/2016
Full PDF Version Thursday, January 21, 2016 Shaikh Hamad bin 'Issa Al Khalifa King of Bahrain Office of His Majesty the King P.O. Box 555, Rifa’a Palace, Al-Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa Prime Minister Kingdom of Bahrain Al-Manama, Kingdom of … [Read more...]
Bahrain: NGOs Call for Removal of Ban Preventing Nabeel Rajab from Leaving Bahrain | Letter
21/01/2016
Full PDF (English) | Full PDF (Arabic) LRWC joined 26 other NGOs to call for the removal of a ban preventing prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab from leaving Bahrain. The travel ban has no legal justification, there having been no judicial determination that Mr. Rajab was likely to … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia: Release of Samar Badawi Arbitrarily Arrested in Saudi Arabia | Letter
12/01/2016
Full PDF Version Tuesday, January 12, 2016 The Honourable Stéphane Dion Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the Cabinet Committee in Environment, Climate Change and Energy Email: stephane.dion@parl.gc.ca The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould Minister of Justice and … [Read more...]
Viet Nam: Arbitrary Arrest and Incommunicado Detention of Nguyễn Văn Đài and Lê Thu Hà | Letter
10/01/2016
Full PDF Version Friday, January 9, 2016 Gen Tran Dai Quang Minister of Public Security 44 Yet Kieu Street, Hoan Kiem district Ha Noi, Viet Nam Pham Binh Minh Minister of Foreign Affairs 1 Ton That Dam Street, Ba Dinh district bc.mfa@mofa.gov.vn Dear Ministers: Re: … [Read more...]
