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United Arab Emirates: Human Rights Organisations Renew Call for Release of Peaceful Activists Convicted at Grossly Unfair Mass “UAE 94” Trial | Joint Letter
04/03/2016
Full PDF Version 04-Mar-2016 United Arab Emirates (UAE): Human rights organisations renew call for release of peaceful activists convicted at grossly unfair mass “UAE 94” trial On the third anniversary of the start of the mass trial of 94 individuals, including government critics and … [Read more...]
Honduras: Assassination of Berta Cáceres | Letter
04/03/2016
Full PDF Version Thursday, March 3, 2016 Attorney General of the Republic: Óscar Fernando Chinchilla Lomas del Guijarro Avenida República Dominicana Edificio Lomas Plaza II Tegucigalpa, Honduras Fax: 011 504 2 221 5667 Email: daniela.marine2@hotmail.com Chief of the Armed Forces of … [Read more...]
Canada: Factum of the Intervener LRWC – TWU vs LSUC
25/02/2016
Full PDF Version LRWC filed a factum as intervener in the Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada and the Attorney General of Canada case before the Ontario Court of Appeal on 25 February 2016. The Factum was prepared by LRWC members Gail Davidson, Lois Leslie, Gavin Magrath and … [Read more...]
Lesotho: Prominent Lawyer Khotso Nthontho Arrested | Press release
19/02/2016
Full PDF Version PRESS RELEASE Lesotho: prominent lawyer Khotso Nthontho arrested Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) are concerned about the arrest of lawyer Khotso Nthontho on 12 February 2016 and the ongoing threats against lawyers in Lesotho. Particularly the … [Read more...]
Malaysia: LRWC Applauds Discontinuance of Sedition Act Prosecution of Dr. Azmi Sharom and Calls for Withdrawal of Sedition Charges against Others Wrongly Prosecuted | Press Release
18/02/2016
Full PDF Version FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 February 2016 - LRWC Applauds Discontinuance of Sedition Act prosecution of Dr. Azmi Sharom and calls for withdrawal of sedition charges against others wrongly prosecuted. On 12 February 2016, Malaysia’s Attorney General dropped charges of sedition … [Read more...]
Canada: Restoring the Space for Dissent in Canada | Joint Written Statement to the UN Human Rights Council
15/02/2016
LRWC full pdf Full PDF Version Official UN Version In this written submission, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) and the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) call on the Human Rights Council to continue to promote and protect the rule of law and human rights in Canada by monitoring the following … [Read more...]
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...]
