Publications
LRWC Newsletter: December 2019 – January 2020 Edition
03/02/2020
LRWC Action News and Updates | Publications | Education Events | International Criminal Court | Working Pro Bono | Cooperation with other NGOs Full PDF Version LRWC ACTION NEWS AND UPDATES CAMBODIA LRWC Monitor visits Cambodia LRWC’s Cambodia monitor visited academics, officials, … [Read more...]
Toolkit for Lawyers at Risk
24/01/2020
Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 “The freedom of lawyers to practise their profession without undue hindrance is an essential component of a democratic society..." On 24 January, the Day of the Endangered Lawyer, the IBAHRI in cooperation with its long-term partners – the Bar Human Rights … [Read more...]
Turkey: International Law Obligations to Release Esra Uymaz Saral, Ozge Elif Hendekci and Busra Cinkara | Letter
23/01/2020
Full PDF Version Esra Uymaz Saral, Ozge Elif Hendekc, Büşra Cinkara (right) January 21, 2020 Mr. Abdulhamit Gül Minister of Justice 06659 Kizilay Ankara, Turkey Tel: +90 (0312) 417 77 70 Fax: +90 (0312) 419 33 70 Email: info@adalet.gov.tr Re: International law obligations to … [Read more...]
Canada: International Day of the Endangered Lawyer | Briefing Note
23/01/2020
Full PDF Version January 23, 2020 EVENT NAME: International Day of the Endangered Lawyer: The Role of Lawyers, Paralegals, Judges and Advocates in Defending the Rule of Law in Pakistan HOST ORGANIZATION(S): Law Society of Ontario, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Human Rights Watch and … [Read more...]
Pakistan: Day of the Endangered Lawyer | Joint Petition
23/01/2020
PDF (ENG) | PDF (FRE) | PDF (SPA) 10th DAY OF THE ENDANGERED LAWYER 24th January 2020 - PAKISTAN: A Struggle to Protect the Lawyers from Pakistan Petition The DAY OF THE ENDANGERED LAWYER is commemorated each year on 24 January. On that Day, 24 January 1977 four trade union lawyers … [Read more...]
Toolkit on Lawyers at Risk | Event
22/01/2020
Read Online | Register Now INVITATION Toolkit on Lawyers at Risk To mark the International Day of Endangered Lawyers Friday 24 January 2020 1200 start • 1400 conclusion • refreshments to follow Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights 120B rue de Lausanne, … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia: Unconditionally Free Waleed Abu al-Khair Immediately | Letter
14/01/2020
Full PDF January 14, 2020 His Majesty, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the two Holy Mosques Fax (via Ministry of the Interior): +966 11 403 3125 Email: info@moi.gov.sa His Excellency Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud Crown Prince of Saudi … [Read more...]
Canada: Suspend All Transfer and Sale of Arms to Saudi Arabia | Letter
14/01/2020
Full PDF Thursday, January 09, 2020 The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Email: Francois-Philippe.Champagne@parl.gc.ca The Honourable Mary Ng, MP Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and … [Read more...]
China: Immediately Release Arbitrarily Detained and Disappeared Lawyers and Activists | Letter
10/01/2020
Full PDF Ding Jiaxi, 52, disbarred lawyer, former prisoner of conscience, and Beijing resident Source: Lawyers for Lawyers Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China The State Council General Office 2 Fuyoujie Xichengqu Beijingshi 100017 People’s Republic of … [Read more...]
Canada: International Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2020 | Event
10/01/2020
Full PDF Version International Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2020 The Role of the Legal Profession in Defending the Rule of Law in Pakistan The Day of the Endangered Lawyer is a time to reflect on the work of lawyers who face persecution, physical danger, and reprisal in defending the … [Read more...]
