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Canada: Bill C-51 demonstrates intention to violate international human rights and must be repealed | Statement
11/06/2015
Full .pdf statement Statement 11 June 2015 Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada profoundly regrets that on 9 June 2015 the Anti-Terrorist Act, 2015 (Bill C-51) was passed by the Senate of Canada and will enter into force upon Royal Assent. The Bill was rushed through Parliament in the face of … [Read more...]
Turkey: Persecution of Lawyers and Journalists in Turkey | Event
16/01/2015
Full PDF Version Persecution of Lawyers and Journalists in Turkey Tuesday, 27 January, 2015 12:45 – 14:30 Room XXIII Palais des Nations, Geneva Sandwiches and Drinks will be served This event comes at a time when the rule of law in Turkey is under serious threat. Both lawyers and … [Read more...]
Human Rights & Justice in Canada – The Case of Omar Khadr – An Evening Honouring Dennis Edney | Event
27/08/2014
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Thailand: Case Against Labour Rights Defender Draws International Outcry
08/08/2014
Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada is among the 108 signatories to the letter, from Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe and North America. See logos of signatories Nearly 100 international rights groups demand industry action Today (8 August), nearly 100 international and national labor and human … [Read more...]
Event: Speaking Out on Human Rights: Debating Canada’s Human Rights System – 9 June 2014 | Poster
13/05/2014
Full PDF Version Monday 9 June at 7 p.m. The Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms, Lower Level Central Library, 350 West Georgia Street Free! Seating is limited. The human rights system in Canada has been the object of sustained debate and vehement criticism, based largely on … [Read more...]
First Nations’ Rights Speaker Series: The Gap between Law and Practice – May 1, 2014 | Poster
09/04/2014
Full PDF Poster Pipelines and Indigenous Sovereignty: Kinder Morgan and Northern Gateway Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and Chair of the OkanaganNation Alliance, with Ardith Walkem, lawyer, author and member of Nlaka'pamux Nation. Thursday, May … [Read more...]
Event: International human rights, the Rule of Law and Cambodia’s Election Conflict | 23 April 2014
04/04/2014
Poster (.pdf) Safeguarding the Independence and Integrity of the Bar, Courts and Tribunals: International Human Rights, the Rule of Law and Cambodia's Election Conflict Victoria April 23, 2014, noon to 1:15 pm Barristers’ Lounge, Victoria Courthouse, 850 Burdett Ave., Victoria, BC No … [Read more...]
First Nations’ Rights Speaker Series: The Gap between Law and Practice – Feb 20, 2014
13/02/2014
Full PDF Poster Dr. Sayers is a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria. She has served as Chief of the Hupacasath Nation, in the political executive of the First Nations Summit and as a member of the Leadership Council of BC. Thursday, Feb. 20, 7:00 – 8:30 … [Read more...]
First Nations’ Rights Speaker Series: The Gap between Law and Practice – Jan 30, 2014
06/01/2014
Full Poster Consent or Consultation: Examining the Gap Grand Chief John is a lawyer, Hereditary Chief of Tl'azt'en Nation, Representative to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, a member of the First Nations Summit Political Executive and holds two honorary Doctor of Laws … [Read more...]
