The 30th Anniversary of the UN basic principles on the role of lawyers | Joint statement
28/09/2020
See the full PDF (ENG) for all signatories Full PDF (FR) The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), recognised as the voice of the European legal profession, unites the Bars and Law Societies of 45 European Countries, including the 27 EU Member States. Through them, the CCBE … [Read more...]
Global Call for the UN to Recognize the Right to a Healthy Environment | Joint letter
25/09/2020
Full joint letter (pdf) | See the signatories LRWC was among the signatories of a joint letter to the UN Human Rights Council seeking recognition of the human right of all to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Included in the letter was a concern about protection of … [Read more...]
ACTION NEWS | LRWC newsletter, Summer 2020
01/07/2020
LRWC Action News and Updates | UN Human Rights Council | International Criminal Court | LRWC Publication | Awards | LRWC in the News | LRWC Members' Corner | Contribute to our work International Human Rights ACTION NEWS , Full PDF (ENG) LEADING NEWS China’s new “national … [Read more...]
Canada: International law obligations to suspend construction of pipeline and stop use of force against Wet’suwet’en | Legal Brief
17/03/2020
Full .pdf legal brief | Press release Canada's international human rights law obligations to suspend construction of the Coastal GasLink Pipeline and stop use of force against the Wet’suwet’en Canada ignores UN call to suspend three mega-projects in BC Modern international human rights … [Read more...]
Turkey: Lawyer Esra Uymaz Saral released | Update
11/02/2020
Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada welcomes the release of lawyer Esra Uymaz Saral on 13 February 2020 at her first hearing of charges related to an attempted coup in 2016. Ms. Saral sent a message to LRWC saying, “We can't thank you enough for your support and solidarity.” Ms. Saral was ordered into … [Read more...]
Canada: Ensure Independent and International Law-Compliant Investigation into RCMP Response to and Investigation of Extra-Judicial Killing of Colten Boushie | Letter
21/03/2018
Full PDF Version The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP will conduce a Complaint and Public Interest Investigation of the RCMP response to and investigation of the extra-judicial killing of Colten Boushie on 9 August 2016 in Saskatchewan. LRWC has written to the CRCC setting … [Read more...]
Canada: Minister of Foreign Affairs’ Criticisms of Gaza Inquiry are Misleading | Statement
25/08/2014
Full PDF Version [typographical corrections are in square brackets] Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird’s statements slamming recent decisions on Gaza by the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) are one-sided and distort the truth. On 11 August 2014, the Minister called the HRC’s decisions on … [Read more...]
Cambodia: Petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Regarding the Arbitrary Detention of Yorm Bopha | Petition
12/08/2013
Full PDF Version EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Petition requests the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to render an Opinion that the arrest and detention of Ms. Yorm Bopha, amounts to arbitrary detention. Ms. Yorm Bopha is a human rights defender. She is a resident of the … [Read more...]
LRWC Newsletter: April 2013 Edition
01/05/2013
Full Version (PDF) IN THIS ISSUE: LRWC Action News Bahrain: LRWC joined the initiative of Ceartas, Irish Lawyers for Human Rights asking the International Prosecutors’ Association (IPA) to investigate the complaint against IPA Executive Committee member, Dr. Ali bin Fadhel Al-Buainain, Attorney … [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...]
