LRWC reports and handbooks on international human rights topics related to protection of human rights defenders.
Canada: Canada’s Failure to Reduce Emissions: Unlawful or Above the Law? | Report
28/09/2015
Full PDF Version Canada’s Failure to Reduce Emissions: Unlawful or Above the Law? Gail Davidson and Rohan Shah Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada No matter how you look at it, Canada is a climate change laggard. Carbon dioxide emissions—the largest contributor to global warming—are now 18% … [Read more...]
Report of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Right to Peace – 25 June 2015
25/06/2015
Full PDF Version 29th Session Human Rights Council (14 June – 3 July 2015) Report of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Right to Peace Geneva, 25 June 2015 On 25 June 2015 took place in Geneva the debate of the Human Rights Council in plenary on the report of the third session … [Read more...]
Colombia: Inadequate Protection for Human Rights Lawyer Rommel Jonathan Duran Castellanos | Letter
11/06/2015
Full PDF Version Thursday, June 11, 2015 Juan Manuel Santos Calderόn President of the Republic of Colombia Carrera 8 No. 7 – 26 Palacio de Nariño, Bogotá, Colombia Email: secretaria.privada@presidencia.gov.co President Santos; Re: Inadequate protection for human rights lawyer … [Read more...]
CSO Joint Statement to the 3rd Session of the Working Group on the Right To Peace, 20 April 2015
29/05/2015
Full PDF Version This joint statement requests that the Working Group initiate a real negotiation of the future Declaration of the United Nations on the Human Right to Peace, taking into account its essential elements, as developed both by the Advisory Committee Declaration of 2012 and the Santiago … [Read more...]
CSO Joint Statement: Report of the 3rd Session of the Working Group on the Right to Peace, 25 May 2015
25/05/2015
Full PDF Version This joint statement request the Council: To extend the mandate of the Working Group on the Right to Peace. To invite the Working Group to renew the negotiation of the future Declaration of the United Nations on the Human Right to Peace, taking into account its essential … [Read more...]
Canada: British Columbia must enact legislation to provide legal aid in compliance with international law | Statement
10/03/2015
Full .pdf version Legal Aid in British Columbia: Implementation of BC’s International Human Rights Treaty Obligations 10 March 2015 The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada stated in 2011 that “access to justice is a fundamental right of every person – every man, woman and … [Read more...]
Right to Trial by Civilian Courts: International Law on the Use of Military Tribunals to Determine the Rights of Civilians | Working Paper
06/01/2015
Full PDF Version The Right to Trial by Civilian Courts is a working paper on the right of civilians to be tried, and to have their rights—including rights to remedies—determined by civilian courts. Production of the working paper was inspired by the practice of repressive governments to delegate … [Read more...]
Guide to the Law of Protest in British Columbia: Workshops for the Kitasoo/Xainais Nation Edition, October 2014
25/11/2014
Full PDF Version | Full Word Version Introduction from Leo McGrady, Q.C.: I have written this paper to inform you of your rights when dealing with the police at public demonstrations. It is designed to help you exercise your right to engage in non-violent protests and civil disobedience, and to … [Read more...]
Legal Aid: A Right or a Privilege | PowerPoint Slides
19/11/2014
Full PDF Version Author Lois Leslie explains international law rights to legal aid and how legal aid in BC fails to comply with international law standards. The panelists identify the consequences of inadequate legal aid and suggestions for change. Panelist are: Austin Cullen, Associate Chief … [Read more...]
Legal Aid: A Right or a Privilege | Video
18/11/2014
Author Lois Leslie explains international law rights to legal aid and how legal aid in BC fails to comply with international law standards. The panelists identify the consequences of inadequate legal aid and suggestions for change. Panelist are: Austin Cullen, Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme … [Read more...]
