Turkey: Joint brief to the Human Rights Committee, 106th Session, on pre-trial release rights in Turkey
21/09/2012
This report, presently jointly by LRWC and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT), to the United Nations Committee Against Torture examines the failure of the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) to comply with its obligations under Articles 9 and 14 of the International … [Read more...]
Canada: Oral Statement | Access to Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls: 21st Session of the Human Rights Council
18/09/2012
Recently, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination expressed concerns about the extreme levels of violence experienced by Indigenous women and girls in Canada and also recommended improved access to justice as part of a remedy. In spite of these recommendations, lack of equal … [Read more...]
Oral Statement | Call to Condemn Reprisals against Human Rights Defenders: 21st Session of the Human Rights Council
13/09/2012
Despite several calls for action, a number of states continue to engage in reprisals against human rights defenders– among these countries are Bahrain, Malawi, Sri Lanka and Sudan. Read the full statement here (pdf). … [Read more...]
Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand: Business enterprises and attacks on human rights defenders and protestors | Oral Statement, UN Human Rights Council
20/06/2012
Full PDF Version 21 June 2012 Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises Oral Statement to the 20th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a … [Read more...]
Human Rights Education integral to the realization of human rights: Oral Statement to the 20th Session of the Human Rights Council 18 June 2012
18/06/2012
18 June 2012 Item 2 General Debate Speaker: Ms. Catherine Morris. Oral Statement to the 20th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a non-governmental organization in special consultative status Re: Human Rights Education as integral to the … [Read more...]
Briefing to the Committee Against Torture on the Omar Khadr Case
28/04/2012
On April 18, 2012, LRWC and the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (CLMG) filed a report on the Omar Khadr case with the Committee Against Torture. To view the report, please click here. Also see related press releases: Press release of LRWC and CLMG, 1 June 2012 Press … [Read more...]
Canada: Situation of Omar Khadr in Guantanamo Bay Prison: Oral Statement to UNHRC
24/03/2012
UNHRC: Situation of Omar Khadr in Guantanamo Bay Prison, LRWC oral statement March 2012 by LRWC … [Read more...]
Spain: Prosecution of Judge Garzon for Malfeasance: Oral Statement to UNHRC
09/03/2012
View PDF: UNHRC: Prosecution of Judge Garzon for malfeasance - LRWC oral statement March 2012 Organization: Lawyers Rights Watch Canada Item: General Dialogue Speaker: Gail Davidson Re: Special Rapporteur on Torture, Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances and Working Group on … [Read more...]
Sri Lanka Human Rights Abuses: Statement made at Interactive Dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 27 February 2012
27/02/2012
Sri Lanka: Statement at Interactive Dialogue 27 February 2012 See full statement … [Read more...]
Canada: Statement to the Human Rights Council on the situation of Omar Khadr in Guantánamo Bay Prison
13/02/2012
1. This statement is a follow-up of the: September/08/2008 report by LRWC and 40 other NGOs and individuals to the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights for consideration on the Universal Periodic Review of Canada; the February/15/2010 LRWC statement to the Council; and, the … [Read more...]
