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Philippines: The Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2015 | Petition
26/01/2015
Full PDF Version Today - The Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2015 – the Signatory organizations call on the Aquino government to investigate and prevent the killings and harassment of lawyers in the Philippines. Number of killings and harassment At least 39 lawyers have been killed in … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia: Waleed Abu al-Kair Sentenced to 15 Years in Jail | Letter
22/01/2015
Full PDF Version Waleed Abu al-Khair, an internationally respected human rights lawyer who has acted for many victims of human rights abuses, arbitrary arrest, detention and conviction contravene Saudi Arabia’s international law obligations. Mr. Abu Al-Khair was convicted before the … [Read more...]
Malaysia: Arrest of Eric Paulsen and Repeal of the Sedition Act and End to Arbitrary Detention | Letter
20/01/2015
Full PDF Version Monday, January 19, 2015 Dato Tan Seri Najib Tun Razak, Prime Minister’s Office Malaysia Main Block, Perdana Putra Building Federal Government Administrative Centre 62502 Putrajaya Selangor, Malaysia Fax: +60 3 8888 3444 Email: ppm@pmo.gov.my Mr. Ahmad Zahid … [Read more...]
Bahrain: Verdict Expected for Nabeel Rajab 20 January, NGOs Call for Charges to be Dropped | Letter
18/01/2015
Full PDF Version Verdict Expected for Nabeel Rajab 20 January, NGOs Call for Charges to be Dropped 19 January 2015 - On 20 January, a verdict is expected in the trial of Nabeel Rajab, a prominent Bahraini activist and internationally recognized human rights defender. President of the … [Read more...]
Turkey: Persecution of Lawyers and Journalists in Turkey | Event
16/01/2015
Full PDF Version Persecution of Lawyers and Journalists in Turkey Tuesday, 27 January, 2015 12:45 – 14:30 Room XXIII Palais des Nations, Geneva Sandwiches and Drinks will be served This event comes at a time when the rule of law in Turkey is under serious threat. Both lawyers and … [Read more...]
Pakistan: Attempted Murder of Human Rights Lawyer Shahbaz Gormani | Letter
15/01/2015
Full PDF Version Mr. Mamnoon Hussain President of Pakistan President's Secretariat Islamabad, PAKISTAN Email: publicmail@president.gov.pk Mr. Mian Nawaz Sharif Prime Minister Prime Minister House Islamabad, PAKISTAN E-mail: secretary@cabinet.gov.pk; … [Read more...]
Colombia: The Search for Real Justice Continues – Preliminary Report of the IV International Caravan of Jurists to Columbia
15/01/2015
Full PDF Version The International Caravan of Jurists (the “Caravana”) made its fourth biennial visit to Colombia from 23rd to 31st August 2014. Sixty-eight members from 12 countries, including judges, barristers, solicitors, legal academics and law students, visited eight cities in seven … [Read more...]
Australia: Judicial Harassment in Thailand and Consular Protection of Mr. Alan Morison | Letter
05/01/2015
Full PDF Version Award-winning journalists charged in Thailand with criminal defamation for writing about human rights violations against stateless persons and Rohingya people from Burma. LRWC provides background and urges the Government of Australia to intervene to ensure the rights to liberty, … [Read more...]
Sudan: Allegations of Sudanese Government Employees Engaging in Assaults on Lawyers | Letter
05/01/2015
Full PDF Version The following link http://en.starafrica.com/news/sudan-cracks-down-on-demonstrating-lawyers.html is a report about the conduct of Sudanese Government employees who have engaged in assaulting lawyers in Sudanese Government venues, including courts. The report has been shared … [Read more...]
Sudan: Detention of Farouk Abu Issa and Dr. Amin Maki Madani | Letter
17/12/2014
Full PDF Version In this letter, Lawyers Rights Watch Canada urges the authorities of Sudan to: either immediately release these detainees or charge them with recognizable crimes and grant pre- trial release; guarantee in all circumstances the physical and psychological integrity of the … [Read more...]
