Philippines Campaigns
Philippines | Killing the lawyers: 43 jurists murdered in the Philippines since 2016 | Report
05/07/2019
Full .pdf report Killing the lawyers:* 43 jurists murdered in the Philippines since 2016 Extrajudicial killing of jurists as part of a pattern of widespread and systematic violations of human rights Report Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada 5 July 2019 Contents Introduction. 1 The … [Read more...]
Attacks on lawyers in China, Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Turkey | Joint Oral Statement to the 41st Session of the UN Human Rights Council
01/07/2019
Live stream video, Chapter 46, 01:25:11, Full .pdf statement Item: Item 3: General Debate Date: 1 July 2019 Speaker: Ms. Hélène Ramos dos Santos Oral Statement to the 41st Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada … [Read more...]
In Defence of Justice: End Impunity | Event
28/04/2019
Full PDF Version In Defence of Justice: End Impunity Date: May 8, 2019 Time: 6PM - 8PM Location: 515 West Hastings Street, SFU Harbour Centre Speaker: Atty. Edre Olalia, President, National Union of People's Lawyers The "war on drugs" declared by President Duterte has made the … [Read more...]
Philippines: Death of lawyer Benjamin Ramos | Letter
21/12/2018
Full PDF Version Benjamin Ramos, human rights lawyer Photo Credit: FIDH Thursday, November 29, 2018 H.E. Rodrigo Duterte President of the Republic, Malacañang Palace, JP Laurel St., San Miguel, Manila Philippines Fax: (+632) 742-1641 / 929-3968 E-mail: op@president.gov.ph The … [Read more...]
Philippines: Illegal Arrest, Detention, and Torture of Peasant Rights Advocates | Letter
04/11/2018
Full PDF Version Photo Credit: Hukbo Tuesday, October 30, 2018 H.E. Rodrigo Duterte President of the Republic, Malacañang Palace, JP Laurel St., San Miguel, Manila Philippines Fax: (+632) 742-1641 / 929-3968 E-mail: op@president.gov.ph The Honorable Menardo I. … [Read more...]
International Criminal Court News | 17 July 2018
17/07/2018
Full PDF Version International Criminal Court News - 17 July 2018 By Joshua Lam and Melissa Tessler July 17, 2018 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Rome Statute – the Statute which established the International Criminal Court and its jurisdiction over crimes against humanity, genocide and … [Read more...]
Need to Develop Mandatory Code of Conduct for Members of the UN Human Rights Council | Oral Statement to the 36th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
19/09/2017
Full PDF Version Video Stream Available (Chapter 79, at 02:19:01) Check Against Delivery Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 4 – General Debate: Council members must comply with human rights duties Date: … [Read more...]
Philippines: Protect Cristina “Tinay” Palabay from Intimidation and Threats | Letter
20/08/2017
Full PDF Version Friday, August 18, 2017 H.E. Rodrigo Duterte President of the Republic, Malacañang Palace, JP Laurel St., San Miguel, Manila Philippines Fax: (+632) 742-1641 / 929-3968 E-mail: op@president.gov.ph The Honorable Vitaliano N. Aguirre II Secretary of Justice Padre … [Read more...]
Accountability for Non-Complying Council Members China, Egypt, the Philippines and Saudi Arabia | Oral Statement to the 35th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
07/06/2017
Full PDF Version Video Stream Available Here (starts at 38:50) … [Read more...]
Philippines: Immediately Investigate and Remedy Arrest and Detention of Senator de Lima | Letter
29/03/2017
Full PDF Version Tuesday, March 28, 2017 H.E. Rodrigo Duterte President of the Republic, Malacañang Palace, JP Laurel St., San Miguel, Manila Philippines Fax: (+632) 742-1641 / 929-3968 E-mail: op@president.gov.ph; Dear President Duterte, Re: Impartial and timely investigation … [Read more...]
