Burma: Restore professional licenses of thirty-two lawyers & dismiss contempt proceedings against U Kyaw Hoe and Daw Thinza Hlaing | Letter
08/05/2012
Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) and Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L)[1] have been following current statements and efforts of the government of the Union of Myanmar towards reform and respect for human rights. Several positive steps have been taken, such as the establishment of a national human rights … [Read more...]
Spain: Statement to the Human Rights Council: Obligation to investigate the prosecution of Judge Baltasar Garzón
13/02/2012
Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) Statement to the Human Rights Council: Obligation to investigate the prosecution of Judge Baltasar Garzón (Garzón) for opening an investigation of 114, 266 unresolved enforced disappearances and extra-judicial executions (disappearances) by the Franco regime … [Read more...]
Burma: Restore professional licenses of thirty-two lawyers
17/01/2012
Re: Restore professional licenses of thirty-two lawyers To: U Tun Tun Oo, Chief Justice, Office of the Supreme Court From: LRWC and Lawyers for Lawyers Date: 2012-01-17 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) is a committee of lawyers who promote human rights and the rule of law … [Read more...]
Myanmar: Human rights reforms in Myanmar | Letter
04/11/2011
Re: Human reforms in Myanmar: release of political prisoners; adherence to international standards for the treatment of prisoners; adherence to principles of independence of judges and lawyers; protection of lawyers and human rights defenders in the exercise of their professional … [Read more...]
Colombia: of the High Commissioner of Human Rights: Attacks on Lawyers in Colombia
23/03/2011
ORAL STATEMENT 16th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Date: March 23, 2011 Item 2 & 10 - General Debate Topic: Report of the High Commissioner of Human Rights: Attacks on Lawyers in Colombia NGO: Joint Statement … [Read more...]
Cambodia: Kong Sam Onn: Concerns about Independence of Lawyers
12/06/2009
On April 27th, 2009 a Cambodian lawyer, Mr. Kong Sam Onn, filed a defamation complaint at the Municipal Court against Prime Minister Hun Sen on behalf of his client, an opposition politician, Ms. Mu Sochua. That same day, the government on behalf of the Prime Minister filed a criminal defamation … [Read more...]
Malaysian lawyer’s prosecution should raise alarm bells here, says B.C. law society president
19/04/2002
Wilhelmson, Michael Lawyers Weekly, Vol. 21, No. 47, April 19, 2002. page 1. Vancouver The president of the Law Society of British Columbia says the case of a Malaysian defence lawyer who was charged with sedition for words spoken in open court should raise alarm bells in Canada about any … [Read more...]
Canadian Lawyers Defend the Independence of the Bar in Malaysia
19/03/2002
Dlab, Dagmar The Advocate Vol. 60 Part 2, March 2002, page 227 "Our tradition is one of centuries old respect for the independence of the Bar. As we look internationally, there is a struggle being played out. We, as lawyers, have to work to ensure that the ideal of an independent Bar is promoted … [Read more...]
Creating an International Criminal Bar for the International Criminal Court
01/02/2002
Kelliher, Steven The Lawyers Weekly Vol. 21, No. 36, February 1, 2002, page 6 On December 6th and 7th of 2001 approximately 300 lawyers from 60 countries met in Paris for the purpose of taking the first steps toward the formation of an International Criminal Bar. As a criminal defence lawyer I … [Read more...]
Lawyers and the rule of law on trial – sedition in Malaysia
01/01/2000
View the PDF version of the report. Davidson, Gail, Friesen, Tami and Jackson, Michael Q.C. I THE POLITICAL BACKGROUND I.1 The Circumstances of the Charge I.2 The Charge II THE HISTORY OF SEDITION ACT PROSECUTIONS IN MALAYSIA III SEDITION IN COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS IV MALAYSIAN … [Read more...]
