Reports
Messrs. Sulaiman al-Rashudi, lawyer, and others
26/03/2012
On February 3rd, 2007, at 3:00am, at least ten human rights defenders, including Messrs. Sulaiman al-Rashudi & Essam al-Basrawi - lawyers, Saud al-Hashimi - a doctor, Messrs. Musa al-Qirni and Abdel Rahman al-Shumayri - university professors, and Messrs. Abdelaziz al-Khariji and Al-Sharif Saif … [Read more...]
PATRICK FINUCANE – THE UNITED KINGDOM: NORTHERN IRELAND
26/03/2012
On February 12, 1989, Patrick Finucane was shot dead in front of his wife and three children by two masked gunmen. Patrick Finucane was a lawyer in Northern Ireland who had acted as defense counsel on many politically sensitive cases including, just before his assassination, a case alleging Royal … [Read more...]
Civic Strike, Maximo Abad and Guillermo Munoz
25/03/2012
On August 15th, 2005 residents of Sucumbios & Orellana, supported by the local elected officials, began an open-ended civic strike in Northern Ecuador. Amongst other reasons, the main reason for the strike was to cancel contracts made with two transnational oil companies, the U.S. based … [Read more...]
JHONNY JIMENEZ JIMENEZ and others – Human rights defenders
25/03/2012
JHONNY JIMENEZ JIMENEZ and other members of Servicio de Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice Service – SERPAJ) – Human rights defenders Amnesty International has expressed concern for the safety of Jhonny Jiménez Jiménez, President of the Servicio de Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice Service – … [Read more...]
GAO ZHISHENG – human and civil rights lawyer
25/03/2012
Gao Zhisheng, human and civil rights lawyer who recently urged Chinese leaders to end their persecution of Falun Gong, officially declared his resignation from the Chinese Communist Party. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities been harassing and threatening renowned Beijing human rights … [Read more...]
GAO ZHISHENG – human and civil rights lawyer (Update)
25/03/2012
Gao Zhisheng, human and civil rights lawyer who recently urged Chinese leaders to end their persecution of Falun Gong, officially declared his resignation from the Chinese Communist Party. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities been harassing and threatening renowned Beijing human rights … [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...]
Kenneth Deer: Indigenous Rights in the UN System | Video
20/03/2012
First Nations' Rights: The Gap Between Law and Practice: A Series of Five Talks The 2011-2012 series was sponsored by Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group (HTG), Amnesty International and the Vancouver Public Library ALL TALKS IN THE SERIES: 1 Grace Woo: Ghost Dancing … [Read more...]
Colombia: Seguridad personal y profesional del abogado José Humberto Torres
19/03/2012
Re: Seguridad personal y profesional del abogado José Humberto Torres To: Honorable Presidente Juan Manuel Santos Calderón From: Heather Neun, Juris Doctor, M.Phil Date: 2012-03-19 La organización, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), quiere manifestar su preocupación profunda por la … [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...]
