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Saudi Arabia: Nomination of Waleed Abu Al-khair for the Lawyers for Lawyers Human Rights Award 2019
03/03/2019
Full PDF Version Waleed Abu al-Khair of Saudi Arabia Nomination for the Lawyers for Lawyers Human Rights Award 2019 Nominee: Waleed Abu al-Khair of Saudi Arabia Nominator: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada References: Daniel N. Arshak and Tony Fisher Summary of Work of Nominee Waleed … [Read more...]
Eighty-nine organizations denounce SLAPP-suits against human rights defenders by Thai poultry corporation | Press release
13/02/2019
See .docx version of Press.Release For immediate release (updated 14 February 2019) Bangkok, 14 February 2019 – Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada is one of 89 international, regional, and local organizations from around the world that signed a joint letter to Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut … [Read more...]
Lawyers in Turkey Under Attack Seminar | Event
16/01/2019
Full PDF Version LAWYERS IN TURKEY UNDER ATTACK Held on January 24th each year since 2010, the Day of the Endangered Lawyer provides an opportunity to learn about the personal and professional safety of lawyers in a selected country facing persecution, prosecution, arbitrary detention, … [Read more...]
Save a Lawyer for Christmas | Donate before 31 December 2018
21/12/2018
Donate to LRWC today to defend the rule of law and protect human rights advocates at risk around the world. “Thank You. Without LRWC we would be alone and without hope.” say victims and families. Successful developments for lawyers and other human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk during 2018 … [Read more...]
Canada failed to provide full redress for its involvement in the torture of five Canadians, says UN Committee Against Torture | Joint press release
11/12/2018
Full press release (.doc) LRWC & ICLMG's full submission to UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) (.pdf) Full report on Canada by UN CAT A new UN report is once again criticizing Canada for failing to provide full redress for its involvement in the torture of five Canadians. The UN Committee … [Read more...]
Iran: Abdolfattah Soltani freed after 10 years of wrongful imprisonment | News
23/11/2018
Abdolfattah Soltani Photo Credit: Center for Human Rights in Iran November 21 2018 Abdolfattah Soltani freed after 10 years of wrongful imprisonment. Read more about LRWC Successes … [Read more...]
BC legal aid gaps violate international law: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada calls for independent legal aid body | Press release
22/11/2018
BC legal aid gaps violate international law Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada calls for independent legal aid body Press release For immediate release full .pdf file 22 November 2018 - Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) today told the government of British Columbia that BC’s inadequate legal aid … [Read more...]
The Right to Legal Aid: Submission to BC Legal Aid Services Review | Report
22/11/2018
The Right to Legal Aid: Recommendations for Reform of British Columbia’s Legal Aid System in accordance with Canada’s International Human Rights Obligations Submission to the Legal Aid Services Review of the Province of British Columbia 22 November 2018 Full pdf document Introduction This … [Read more...]
Ian Mulgrew: Eby’s quick and dirty review of legal aid blowing up in his face | Vancouver Sun, 18 November
18/11/2018
Attorney General David Eby Photo Credit: Vancouver Sun Attorney General David Eby is being hoist with his own petard — the fuse lit by UN agencies who for more than a decade complained B.C.’s lack of legal aid services violated binding international human rights law. In a letter sent … [Read more...]
Ian Mulgrew: Legal tax is the elephant in legal aid debate | Vancouver Sun, 9 November
16/11/2018
Photo Credit: Vancouver Sun “The continued imposition of the special tax on legal services, which is not applied to any other professional services, is not only being diverted from its intended purpose, but it's actually making access to just even more challenging.... Every time someone hires … [Read more...]
