Publications
Bahrain: Ongoing detention of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab
20/11/2012
LRWC is deeply concerned about the ongoing detention of Mr. Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) and Director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR). Mr. Rajab was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on 16 August 2012 by the Lower Criminal Court. The charges … [Read more...]
Civil Society Denounces Adoption of Flawed ASEAN Human Rights Declaration: AHRD falls far below international standards
19/11/2012
On 19 November 2012, Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) joined a statement by a group of NGOs raising deep concerns about the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration adopted by the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on 18 November 2012. The NGOs stated: "We will not use it in our work as groups … [Read more...]
Cameroon: Alice Nkom, Michel Togue and Saskia Ditisheim under threat
16/11/2012
LRWC is deeply concerned by the broad policy established in Cameroon against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. We urge repeal of the current Cameroon Penal Code provisions that criminalize “sexual relations with a person of the same sex” and punishes such acts with a penalty … [Read more...]
Viet Nam: Ongoing Detention of Mr Le Cong Dinh | Letter
16/11/2012
Mr. Le Cong Dinh is a prominent and highly respected human rights lawyer in Viet Nam. On 13 June 2009, security forces from the Ministry of Public Security arrested Mr. Dinh and raided and searched his home and office. He was arrested for “conducting propaganda against the State” under Article 88 of … [Read more...]
Statement re: Failure to provide Kurdish translators in ongoing trial of 46 lawyers in Turkey
15/11/2012
On November 6, 2012, LRWC and numerous other NGOs released a statement regarding the ongoing trial of 46 Kurdish lawyers in Turkey, which commenced in July 2012. The contributors to the statement expressed grave concern over the Court's continuing refusal to provide Kurdish language translators for … [Read more...]
Costa Rica: Harassment of environmental defenders by means of legal proceedings
08/11/2012
Re: Harassment of environmental defenders by means of legal proceedings To: Laura Chinchilla Miranda, Presidente de la República; Fernando Ferraro Castro; Ministro de Justicia y Paz From: Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC; Marion Caussanel, LRWC Date: Novemeber 8. 2012 We write on behalf … [Read more...]
Iran: Call for the release of human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
08/11/2012
Re: Call for the release of human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh To: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Republic; Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani, Head of the Judiciary From: Hugh Gwillim, LRWC Date: October 26, 2012 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) calls for the immediate … [Read more...]
LRWC Newsletter: October 2012
05/11/2012
LRWC Action News | UN Participation | Upcoming Event | Important Decision | In the News Click here for PDF version with photos LRWC ACTION NEWS Colombia On October 26, 2012, Lawyers for Lawyers and LRWC sent a joint letter in Spanish to Mr. Germán Vargas Lleras, Colombian Minister of the … [Read more...]
Canada: Implementation of CERD and CAT recommendations regarding murders and disappearances of Aboriginal women and girls | Report
04/11/2012
LRWC, together with the BC CEDAW group, made submissions in February to CERD on violence against Aboriginal women and girls. CERD published its Concluding Observations on Canada 9 March 2012. In response to a request from the Department of Canadian Heritage, LRWC and BC CEDAW provided a further … [Read more...]
Canada: The Omar Khadr Case: Implementing the Recommendations of the Committee against Torture
04/11/2012
LRWC recently provided a report to Continuing Committee of Officials on Human Rights (CCOHR) on the implementation of recommendations by CAT in reference to Canada’s handling of the Omar Khadr case. In April LRWC and ICLMG filed a joint report with the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) highlighting … [Read more...]
