Turkey: International Law Obligations to Release Mustafa Aydin for Medical Treatment | Letter
28/06/2018
Full PDF Version Mustafa Aydin (Turkish lawyer) with his family RELEASE Mustafa Aydin says LRWC. LRWC is gravely concerned for the health of Turkish lawyer Mustafa Aydin. Mr. Aydin has been detained since 16 August 2016, and has been charged under article 314/2 of the Turkish Penal Code. He … [Read more...]
Canada: Systematic US Violation of International Human Rights of Refugee Children and Families | Letter
27/06/2018
Full PDF Version Ursula Detention Center Photo Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection LRWC is calling on the Government of Canada to revoke the “Safe Third Country” agreement with the United States, which allows Canada to reject asylum seekers entering from the States on the grounds that … [Read more...]
Vietnam: No Free Trade With UNFree Regimes | Letter
10/06/2018
Full PDF Version 90 NGOs including LRWC call on the EU to reject the proposed free trade agreement until Viet Nam releases all political prisoner, including Nguyen Van Dai, and ensures rights to expression and association. June 6, 2018 To: The Council of the European Union The … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia: Loujain Al-Hathloul & others arbitrarily detained and accused | Letter
08/06/2018
Full PDF Version Loujain Al-Hathloul, women’s rights activists Photo Credit: Amnesty International Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada is calling on the Government of Canada to immediately take diplomatic measures to ensure the liberty and safety from wrongful prosecution of Loujain Al-Halthloul … [Read more...]
Colombia: End Violence Against Human Rights Defenders and Social Leaders | Joint Letter
21/05/2018
Full PDF Version (English) Full PDF Version (Español) Luis Guillermo Pérez, Colombian Human Rights Defender. Photo Credit: Peace Brigades International 14 May 2018 Dear President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, We write to you in the name of the signed organisations. We welcomed the … [Read more...]
Sudan: Immediately Cease Harassment and Intimidation of Adil Mohamed Al-Imam and Noura Hussein’s Legal Defence Team | Letter
19/05/2018
Full PDF Version Sudan attempts to shut down public debate and prevent dissemination of information about the Noura Hussein case that has sparked a global cal for 'Justice for Noura'. Restrictions Sudan imposed on Noura Hussein's lawyer contravene international human rights law protections of … [Read more...]
Cameroon: Ensure the Right to Protest and End Arbitrary Restrictions on Peaceful Demonstrations | Letter
10/05/2018
Full PDF Version Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon Photo Credit: United Nations Tuesday, 08 May, 2018 His Excellency Mr. Paul Biya President of the Republic of Cameroon Office of the President P.O. Box 100 Yaoundé, Cameroon Email: cellcom@prc.cm; … [Read more...]
Cameroon: Immediately and Unconditionally Release Five Detained Avenir Jeune de l’Ouest Members | Letter
10/05/2018
Full PDF Version LRWC calls on the Government of Cameroon to immediately and unconditionally release the five detained AJO members and end the judicial harassment of all human rights defenders in Cameroon. On 20 and 21 April 2018, five members of the association Avenir Jeune de l’Ouest (AJO) … [Read more...]
Turkey: Immediately Release and Drop Charges Against Lawyer Eren Keskin | Letter
08/05/2018
Full PDF Version Eren Kesken, internationally respected human rights lawyer faces over 100 politically motivated and prosecutions in reprisal for her effective human rights advocacy on behalf of minorities and for her reporting on issues involving Kurdish people. All charges against her fail … [Read more...]
Cameroon: Immediately End Judicial Harassment and Guarantee Protection of Jan Capelle, Elvis Brown and other OFFGO members | Letter
26/04/2018
Full PDF Version In Cameroon, Jan Cappelle, founder of OFFGO, an organization opposing land grabbing and promoting perservationi of farm land and gorilla habitat, and OFFGO's lawyer Elvis Brown face death threats for pursuing a complaint with the National Commission On Human Rights and Freedoms. … [Read more...]
