Publications
Bahrain: Bahrain’s Allies Must Take Action to Free Human Rights Defenders | Joint Statement
28/10/2014
Full PDF (English) | Full PDF (Arabic) Bahrain’s allies must take action to free human rights defenders 28 October 2014 - The undersigned 40 organisations call on the international community to publicly condemn the ongoing crackdown on human rights defenders, who face harassment, … [Read more...]
Bahrain: Arbitrary Detention of Nabeel Rajab | Letter
10/10/2014
Full PDF Version Friday, October 10, 2014 Shaikh Hamad bin 'Issa Al Khalifa King of Bahrain Office of His Majesty the King P.O. Box 555, Rifa’a Palace, al-Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa Prime Minister Kingdom of Bahrain al-Manama, Kingdom of … [Read more...]
Indonesia: Threats against Lawyers: Mr. Gustaf Kawer and Ms. Latifah Anum Siregar | Letter
09/10/2014
Full PDF Version In this letter, LRWC requests that all authorities comply with the ICCPR and other international human rights law obligations including the Basic Principles and Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and call on the Government of Indonesia to: take all necessary … [Read more...]
Bahrain: Free Nabeel Rajab Immediately and Unconditionally | Statement
09/10/2014
Full PDF Version 104 organizations endorsed a statement calling for the immediate release of Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights who was arrested pm 1 October after attending the United Nations Human Rights Council in Genava. 9 October 2014 Bahrain: Free Nabeel … [Read more...]
Implementation of Human Rights Treaties in Canada | Briefing Note
08/10/2014
Full PDF Version Implementation of 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 summarizes Canada’s … [Read more...]
Prisoners: The Right to Medical Treatment – Summary of Preliminary Research | Report
08/10/2014
Full PDF Version Prisoners: The Right to Medical Treatment Summary of Preliminary Research Prisoners have a right to receive medical treatment. By arresting and detaining a person, the State takes full responsibility at international law for providing health care to ensure their lives and … [Read more...]
Ecuador: Denial of Fair Trial Rights | Letter
02/10/2014
Full PDF Version Thursday, October 2, 2014 Minister of Justice Dra. Ledy Zuniga Rocha Ministerio de Justicia Av. Colon, entre Diego de Almagro y Reina Victoria Quito, Ecuador Email: comunicacion@minjusticia.gob.ec Attorney General Dr. Galo Alfredo Chiriboga Zambrano Fiscalia … [Read more...]
LRWC Newsletter: September 2014 Edition
30/09/2014
LRWC Action News | International Colombia Caravana | UN Human Rights Council | Education Events | LRWC Members Contributing Pro Bono in September | LRWC Airmiles Full PDF Version LRWC ACTION NEWS BAHRAIN Police assaulted and arrested prominent human rights defender Maryam Al-Khawaja … [Read more...]
Le Quoc Quan UNWGAD Petition
30/09/2014
Le Quoc Quan UNWGAD Petition - Full PDF Version | Annex 1 | Annex 2 … [Read more...]
Colombia: International Caravana of Lawyers and Jurists to Colombia 2014: Without Lawyers, There Is No Justice | Report
29/09/2014
Full PDF Version International Caravana of Lawyers and Jurists to Colombia 2014: Sin Abogados no hay Justicia (Without Lawyers, there is no Justice) by Heather Neun BA (BC) 1984, MPhil (Development Studies, UK) 1987, JD (BC) 1997 Member of Law Society of British … [Read more...]
