Publications
Iran: Arrest of Human Rights Lawyer Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh on 10 December 2014 | Letter
10/12/2014
Full PDF Version 12 December 2014 Leader of the Islamic Republic, His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, The Office of the Supreme Leader, Shahid Keshvardoost St., Jomhuri Eslami Ave., TEHRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN Faxes: + 98 21 64411/ 21441 2030 Email: … [Read more...]
Turkey: Report of Hearing at Çağlayan Justice Palace 13th November 2014 | Report
08/12/2014
Report of hearing at Çağlayan Justice Palace 13th November 2014. For the last two years the Human Rights Committee of the Law Society of England and Wales have, along with lawyers from a number of other countries in the EU and the US, been observing the trial of 45 mainly Kurdish lawyers who have … [Read more...]
LRWC Newsletter: November 2014 Edition
30/11/2014
LRWC Action News | Education Events | Notable Decision | LRWC Members Contributing Pro Bono in November | LRWC Airmiles Full PDF Version ACTION NEWS BAHRAIN Nabeel Rajab released - On 2 November, the Third Lower Criminal Court ordered the release of Nabeel Rajab and announced that the … [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...]
Bahrain: Bahrain Elections Must Not Be Used to Cover Human Rights Violations | Joint Statement
21/11/2014
Full PDF Version LRWC joined 25 other NGOs in a statement released on the eve of the 22 November election in Bahrain. The joint statement expresses concern with grave ongoing human rights abuses, the lack of necessary reform and the fact that the election is being boycotted by a coalition of the … [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...]
LRWC Newsletter: October 2014 Edition
02/11/2014
LRWC Action News | Education Events | LRWC Members Contributing Pro Bono in October | LRWC Airmiles Full PDF Version LRWC ACTION NEWS BAHRAIN Arbitrary detention of Nabeel Rajab continues Nabeel Rajab, one of Bahrain’s most prominent human rights defenders, was arrested and charged … [Read more...]
Columbia: Legitimacy of David Ravelo Crespo’s Conviction Questioned | Joint Statement
31/10/2014
Full PDF Version (Spanish) | Full PDF Version (English) LRWC joined twenty-six NGOs to publish a statement to the Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia, expressing international concern about the conviction of David Ravelo Crespo for aggravated murder and calling on the Court to carefully … [Read more...]
Canada: Response to the Societies Act White Paper from British Columbia Nongovernmental Organizations | Joint Statement
28/10/2014
Full PDF Version Fifty-seven BC-based organizations, including LRWC published a statement expressing concern that section 99 of the draft B.C. Societies Act contained in the Societies White Paper would threaten the ability of BC societies to act in furtherance of their purposes. The … [Read more...]
