30th anniversary of UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers | Press release
20/07/2020
See video (8 min, 20 sec) IBAHRI marks 30th anniversary of UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada has joined the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) in launching a number of initiatives, including a recent video calling on the … [Read more...]
China: Arrest of Human Rights Monitors in Breach of the Hong Kong Government’s International Obligations | Press Release
17/02/2020
Full PDF (ENG) / Full PDF (CHN) Photo credit: Amnesty Arrest of human rights monitors in breach of the Hong Kong government’s international obligations 11 February 2020 Today, 24 human rights organizations published an open letter to Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, … [Read more...]
Hong Kong – International law obligation to ensure investigation of police violence | Press release
19/12/2019
Full Letter (ENG) Press Release(ENG) | Press Release (CHN) Police violence against Hong Kong protesters Photo credit: Flickr HONG KONG – International law obligation to ensure investigation by independent specialists of police violence and misconduct FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 December … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia: Over 160 Groups Call for Accountability Following Murder of Journalist and Widespread Arrest of Women’s Rights Defenders | Press Release
27/10/2018
Full PDF Version / Full Word Version Recognising the fundamental right to express our views, free from repression, over 160 civil society organisations call on the international community, including the United Nations, multilateral and regional institutions as well as democratic governments … [Read more...]
Canada: Canada Continues to Ignore Obligation to Investigate Omar Khadr Torture, and to Act to Prevent Future Abuses | Press Release
17/10/2018
Full PDF Version / Full Word Version Canada Continues to Ignore Obligation to Investigate Omar Khadr Torture, and to Act to Prevent Future Abuses OTTAWA, October 15, 2018 – The Canadian government continues to neglect its obligations to investigate and bring to justice those complicit in … [Read more...]
Turkey: UN Experts Call for Dropping of Terror Charges against Leading Human Rights Defenders | Press Release
13/11/2017
This press release was originally posted on http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=22390&LangID=E 13 November 2017 - Six UN experts published a statement condemning Turkey’s widespread use of anti-terrorism laws to wrongly arrest, detain and prosecute “people … [Read more...]
