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Canada: Implementation of International Human Rights Treaties in Canada | Briefing Note
31/03/2014
Full PDF Version Implementation of international human rights treaties in Canada Briefing note 1 March 2014 Catherine Morris This briefing note explains Canada’s legal responsibility to implement and enforce international human rights treaties at every level of the country. It … [Read more...]
Sudan: Detention of Students and Lawyers | Letter
31/03/2014
Full PDF Version March 24, 2014 HE Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir Office of the President People’s Palace PO Box 281 Khartoum, Sudan Mohamed Bushara Dousa Ministry of Justice PO Box 302, Al Nil Avenue Khartoum, Sudan Your Excellencies: Re: Detention of Students and … [Read more...]
Canada: Trinity Western University – Covenant and a Law School | Letter
28/03/2014
Full PDF Version March 28, 2014 BY EMAIL jvarro@lsuc.on.ca TWU Submissions Policy Secretariat Law Society of Upper Canada Osgoode Hall 130 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M5H 2N6 Dear Sirs/Mesdames: Re: Trinity Western University – Covenant and a Law School We write … [Read more...]
Oral Statement to the UN Human Rights Council: UPR Outcomes: China | Statement
22/03/2014
Full .pdf document Check Against Delivery Date: 19 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda Item 6 Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Regular Session - Oral Statement Item 6: UPR Outcomes: China Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada … [Read more...]
Malaysia: Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Regular Session | Oral Statement
20/03/2014
Full PDF Version Malaysia: Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on UPR Outcomes: The need to repeal the Sedition Act. Joint Statement by LRWC and Lawyers for Lawyers delivered on 20 March 2014 by Vani Selvarajah. Date: 20 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda Item … [Read more...]
Grand Chief Edward John – Consent or Consultation: Examining the Gap | Video
20/03/2014
Consent or Consultation: Examining the Gap (Part 1): Consent or Consultation: Examining the Gap (Part 2): Consent or Consultation: Examining the Gap (Part 3): Audio Resources: Podcast Download Centre To save each file, right-click the link and select "Download Linked File … [Read more...]
Oral Statement to 25th Session of UN Human Rights Council: Concerns about the independence of lawyers in Myanmar | Statement
17/03/2014
full .pdf version Date: 17 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda Item 4 Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Mr. Tomas Ojea Quintana Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) & Lawyers … [Read more...]
Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Situation of Lawyers in Iran and independence of the legal profession remain precarious | Statement
17/03/2014
full .pdf version Date: 17 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda item 4 Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) & Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), non-governmental organizations in special … [Read more...]
Iran: Safety and Independence of Lawyers & Access to Legal Representation | Report
15/03/2014
Full PDF Version Safety and Independence of Lawyers & Access to Legal Representation in Iran by LRWC and L4L Advocacy Rights 1.1 As a member of the United Nations (24 October 1945), the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) has obligations to ensure the equal enjoyment by all … [Read more...]
Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Human Rights Defenders under threat in Bangladesh and Cambodia | Statement
10/03/2014
Full pdf version Date: 10 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda Item 3 Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) & Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), non-governmental organizations in special … [Read more...]
