LRWC reports and handbooks on international human rights topics related to protection of human rights defenders.

United Kindgom: Murder of Patrick Finucane

19/02/2006

Full PDF Version PATRICK FINUCANE – THE UNITED KINGDOM: NORTHERN IRELAND On February 13th 1989, Patrick Finucane was shot dead in front of his wife and three children by 3 masked men. Patrick Finucane was a lawyer in Northern Ireland who had acted as defense counsel on many politically … [Read more...]

Support Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada’s work

14/10/2005

LRWC is volunteer-run and is funded exclusively by membership fees and private donations. Donations are eligible for charitable receipts in Canada. See more about LRWC's work.     Donation cheques for Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada may be mailed to: Lawyers' Rights Watch (Legal … [Read more...]

Malaysian lawyer’s prosecution should raise alarm bells here, says B.C. law society president

19/04/2002

Wilhelmson, Michael Lawyers Weekly, Vol. 21, No. 47, April 19, 2002. page 1. Vancouver The president of the Law Society of British Columbia says the case of a Malaysian defence lawyer who was charged with sedition for words spoken in open court should raise alarm bells in Canada about any … [Read more...]

Canadian Lawyers Defend the Independence of the Bar in Malaysia

19/03/2002

Dlab, Dagmar The Advocate Vol. 60 Part 2, March 2002, page 227 "Our tradition is one of centuries old respect for the independence of the Bar. As we look internationally, there is a struggle being played out. We, as lawyers, have to work to ensure that the ideal of an independent Bar is promoted … [Read more...]

Creating an International Criminal Bar for the International Criminal Court

01/02/2002

Kelliher, Steven The Lawyers Weekly Vol. 21, No. 36, February 1, 2002, page 6 On December 6th and 7th of 2001 approximately 300 lawyers from 60 countries met in Paris for the purpose of taking the first steps toward the formation of an International Criminal Bar. As a criminal defence lawyer I … [Read more...]

Lawyers and the rule of law on trial – sedition in Malaysia

01/01/2000

View the PDF version of the report. Davidson, Gail, Friesen, Tami and Jackson, Michael Q.C. I THE POLITICAL BACKGROUND I.1 The Circumstances of the Charge I.2 The Charge II THE HISTORY OF SEDITION ACT PROSECUTIONS IN MALAYSIA III SEDITION IN COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS IV MALAYSIAN … [Read more...]

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