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Viet Nam: Coalition Condemns Appeal Court Decision in Le Quoc Quan Case | Press Release
27/02/2014
Full PDF Version Hanoi, 19.02.2014: A coalition of 14 human rights NGOs and networks strongly condemns this week’s decision by an appeal court upholding a 30-month prison sentence for Vietnamese human rights lawyer and blogger Le Quoc Quan. Mr. Quan has been detained since December … [Read more...]
Uganda: Grave Risks to Lawyers and Human Rights Defenders in Light of the Anti-Homosexuality Law | Letter
27/02/2014
Full PDF Version UGANDA: On 24 February 2014 Ugandan authorities signed into force a law criminalizing homosexuality in contravention of domestic and international law obligations. The law imposes life imprisonment for homosexuality and allows imprisonment of up to seven years for promoting, … [Read more...]
Cameroon: Death of Roger MBEDE and Cameroon’s Failure to Comply with Legal Duties to Prevent, Punish and Remedy Violations of Internationally Protected Rights | Letter
21/02/2014
Full PDF Version 21 February 2014 President Paul BiyaPresident of Cameroon Office of the President, President Service, Cameroon Fax: +237 22 22 08 70 E-mail: contact@presidenceducameroun.comMinister Laurent Esso Minister of Justice Office of the Minister of … [Read more...]
Bangladesh: Bangladesh Ignores Request from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to Discontinue Prosecution of Adilur Rahman Khan and Steps Up Surveillance | Letter
19/02/2014
Full PDF Version Since January 5, 2014 Mr. Adilur Rahman Khan, Secretary of the NGO Odhikar, as well as his family members, experienced increasingly surveillance and harassment by state authorities in Bangladesh. This follows the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention opinion (A/HRC/ WGAD/2013/12) … [Read more...]
Consent or Consultation: Examining the Gap Powerpoint Presentation
19/02/2014
Powerpoint Slides Grand Chief Edward John examines the gap between Canadian and international law—including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples—regarding the right to consent and the duty to consult First Nations on issues affecting their rights. Grand Chief John is a … [Read more...]
Catherine Morris, “Corporate Land-Grabbing & Fabricated Charges in Cambodia: What Can Canadian Lawyers Do?” | Paper
14/02/2014
Full Text (pdf) On 12 February 2014, Catherine Morris spoke to the International Assistance Section of the Canadian Bar Association in Vancouver. To illustrate the work of Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada, Ms. Morris used illustrations from LRWC's advocacy regarding Cambodia, concluding with a … [Read more...]
Viet Nam: Le Quoc Quan on Hunger Strike | Press Release
13/02/2014
Full PDF Version PRESS RELEASE 13 February 2014 Vietnamese Lawyer and Blogger Le Quoc Quan on Hunger Strike Appeal trial scheduled for 18 February 2014 Jailed Vietnamese blogger and human rights lawyer Le Quoc Quan has launched a hunger strike to protest the refusal by … [Read more...]
First Nations’ Rights Speaker Series: The Gap between Law and Practice – Feb 20, 2014
13/02/2014
Full PDF Poster Dr. Sayers is a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria. She has served as Chief of the Hupacasath Nation, in the political executive of the First Nations Summit and as a member of the Leadership Council of BC. Thursday, Feb. 20, 7:00 – 8:30 … [Read more...]
Malaysia: Prosecution of Lena Hendry and Violation of Freedoms of Expression and Opinion and to Impart Information | Letter
11/02/2014
Full PDF Version Ms Hendry was charged under the Censorship Act after the NGO Pusat KOMAS hosted a private showing of the award winning documentary "No Fire Zone: Killing Fields of Sri Lanka." Ms Hendry is the Programme Coordinator of Pusat KOMAS and faces a possible 3 years in prison if … [Read more...]
Canada: Letter Regarding Accreditation of Trinity Western University School of Law | Letter
21/01/2014
2014-01-21--letter to BC Law Society Canada: A group of human rights organizations is calling on the Law Society of BC to ensure a public and transparent process for determining whether to approve or reject accreditation for Trinity WesternUniversity’s proposed law school. At issue are … [Read more...]
