Statements

Canada: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada calls on Prime Minister and Minister of Justice to respect and ensure the independence of judiciary in Canada | Statement

Full .pdf version Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of lawyers who promote human rights and the rule of law internationally. LRWC is deeply troubled by recent, unwarranted attacks on Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin of the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC). Prime Minister … [Read more...]

Oral Statement to the UN Human Rights Council: UPR Outcomes: China | Statement

Full .pdf document Check Against Delivery Date: 19 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda Item 6 Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Regular Session - Oral Statement Item 6: UPR Outcomes: China Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada … [Read more...]

Oral Statement to 25th Session of UN Human Rights Council: Concerns about the independence of lawyers in Myanmar | Statement

full .pdf version Date: 17 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda Item 4 Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar, Mr. Tomas Ojea Quintana Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) & Lawyers … [Read more...]

Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Situation of Lawyers in Iran and independence of the legal profession remain precarious | Statement

full .pdf version Date: 17 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda item 4 Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) & Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), non-governmental organizations in special … [Read more...]

Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Human Rights Defenders under threat in Bangladesh and Cambodia | Statement

Full pdf version Date: 10 March 2014 HRC section: Agenda Item 3 Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) & Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), non-governmental organizations in special … [Read more...]

Vietnam: Statement Regarding the Matter of Mr. Le Quoc Quan: Violation of Rights to Pre-Trial Release | Statement

Full PDF English Version | Full Word English Version Full PDF Vietnamese Version Introduction Mr. Le Quoc Quan, a qualified lawyer, active blogger and human rights defender, is currently arbitrarily detained by the Government of Viet Nam due to having exercised his right to freedom of … [Read more...]

Cambodia: YORM Bopha: Submission to the Cambodia Supreme Court

Khmer version .PDF | English version .PDF   H.E. Dith Munty President , Supreme Court of Cambodia Sothearos Road Sangkat Chaktomouk, Khan Daun Penh Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Amicus Brief re: YORM Bopha: Submission to the Cambodia Supreme Court  Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) … [Read more...]

Sri Lanka: Oral Statement at the Human Rights Council 24th Session

Full pdf version Date: September 26, 2013 Check Against Delivery Agenda Item 2 & 10 General Debate Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Thank you Mr. President, Lawyers Rights Watch Canada wishes to thank Madam High Commissioner Pillay for her oral report on her recent visit to Sri … [Read more...]

Independent civil society organizations and democracy: Thailand, Cambodia | Oral Statement at the UN Human Rights Council

See full statement .pdf Date: 16 September, 2013 HRC section: Agenda Item 3 General Debate Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement to the 24th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a non-governmental organization in special consultative … [Read more...]

Sri Lanka Human Rights Defender Sunila Abeyasekara | Oral Statement to the Human Rights Council

Full Statement pdf Date: 9 September 2013 Item 2: General Debate Speaker: Gary Anandasangaree Mr. President, Madam High Commissioner, Your Excellencies You are all too familiar with the work of Sunila Abeyasekara. The name is synonymous with human rights in Sri Lanka – a mission that … [Read more...]