Publications

Bahrain: Free Nabeel Rajab Immediately and Unconditionally | Statement

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...]

Oral Statement to the 27th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, 10 September 2014, Human Rights Defenders Subjected to Arbitrary Detention and Enforced Disappearance

Full PDF Version Date: 10 September 2014 Not Delivered HRC section: Agenda Item 3 Speaker: Gavin Magath (intended) Oral Statement to the 27th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) Human Rights Defenders subjected to arbitrary detention and … [Read more...]

Oral Statement regarding Report of the Special Rapporteur on Cambodia, 27th Session of the UN HRC, 24 September 2014 | Oral Statement

Full PDF Version (not delivered) Date: 24 September 2014 Not Delivered HRC section: Agenda Item 10 Speaker: Gary Anandasangaree (intended) Oral Statement to the 27th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a non-governmental organization in … [Read more...]

Indonesia: Criminal Investigation of Gustaf Kawer | Letter

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