Canada: Open Letter to PM Carney on Gaza
The Open Letter of 9 June 2025, endorsed by 412 Canadian legal, human rights, social justice, international relations, diplomatic, civil society, faith and labour leaders including LRWC Director, urges immediate, concrete and effective actions by Canada to: stop the genocide in Gaza; call … [Read more...]
Canada’s Obligation to Prevent Genocide | Letter to Canadian Members of Parliament
Attention: Members of Parliament Canada’s legal obligations to prevent crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity View letter in pdf: Canada.ObligationToPreventGenocide.LRWC.11.12.24 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) calls on Canada to immediately enact effective measures … [Read more...]
Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada at the UN Human Rights Council’s 57th Session, 9 September to 11 October 2024
Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada participated in the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council held from 9 September to 11 October 2024. LRWC gave eight statements, several of which were joined or endorsed by other NGOs. In addition, LRWC joined four statements delivered by other NGOs. Afghanistan, … [Read more...]
Alex Neve: A call for Canadian support for the ICC’s work with respect to Palestine/Israel
Republished with permission of the author, Alex Neve, 29 May 2024 I am honoured to be among 375 Canadian law professors, lawyers, legal scholars, academics, civil society, faith and labour movement leaders, and former diplomats and parliamentarians, who have written the following Open Letter to the … [Read more...]
Absent Any Proof, Israel Designates Palestinian Rights Groups “Terrorist” | by Marjorie Cohn
This article was originally published in Truthout on 9 November 2021. Marjorie Cohn is a member of the board of directors of LRWC. Copyright Truthout. Reprinted with permission. by Marjorie Cohn In an effort to cut off the financial lifelines of six of the most prominent Palestinian … [Read more...]
Canada: International Human Rights Program, University of Toronto Faculty of Law | Letter
Full PDF (ENG) 30 September 2020 Dean Edward Iacobucci University of Toronto Faculty of Law 78 Queens Park Toronto, ON, M5S 2C5 Email: deansoffice.law@utoronto.ca Dear Dean Iacobucci, Re: Canada: International Human Rights Program, U of T Faculty of Law I write on behalf of … [Read more...]