Publications
Cameroon’s Unfolding Catastrophe | Report
04/06/2019
Full Report (PDF) On June 3, 2019, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights and the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa released their long awaited joint report, “The Unfolding Crisis in Cameroon” . The report highlights the ongoing crisis between the minority Anglophone … [Read more...]
LRWC Newsletter: April – May 2019 Edition
31/05/2019
LRWC Action News and Updates | Education Events | UN Human Rights Council Funding Crisis | Annual General Meeting | LRWC Members Working Pro Bono | LRWC Cooperating with other NGOs Full PDF Version LRWC ACTION NEWS AND UPDATES CAMEROON European Parliament passes resolution on human … [Read more...]
Cameroon: #RightsCity Conference | Media Advisory
27/05/2019
PDF Version (ENG) / PDF Version (FR) 205 – 4770 avenue Kent, Montréal (Québec) Canada H3W 1H2 514-735-8778 – info@rwchr.org MEDIA ADVISORY The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR) in partnership with Montreal’s Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS), Amnesty … [Read more...]
Cameroon: See the World Through Their Eyes | Event
27/05/2019
Full PDF Version See the World Through Their Eyes Exposing the human rights catastrophe and evidence of crimes against humanity Date: June 3, 2019 Time: 4:20PM Location: Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec Support the struggle for human rights in Cameroon. Register at … [Read more...]
Canada: LRWC Objects to Strahl’s Statement Referring to Khadr as a “Convicted Terrorist” | Letter
22/05/2019
Full PDF Version Omar Khadr 22 May 2019 Mr. Mark Strahl Member of Parliament House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Email: mark.strahl@parl.gc.ca Dear Mr. Strahl; Re: Your statement, “The PM has no problem apologizing to Omar Khadr a convicted terrorist…” to the House of … [Read more...]
Canada: Urging Immediate Committee Deliberation on Bill C-262 Towards Urgent Passage by the Senate | Letter
22/05/2019
Full PDF Version 21 May 2019 Members of the Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples The Senate of Canada Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A4 By email to all members of the committee Dear Senators, Urging immediate committee deliberation on Bill C-262 towards urgent passage by the … [Read more...]
Turkey: Vacate Charges Against Dr. Fincancı and All Other Signatories to the Academics for Peace Declaration | Letter
22/05/2019
Full PDF Version Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı, human rights defender Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) and Scholars at Risk (SAR) object to the prosecution, conviction and detention of Dr. Fincanci and others for endorsing a declaration released in January 2016 (Peace Declaration) critical of … [Read more...]
LRWC Biennial Report 2017 – 2018 | Report
08/05/2019
Full Report (PDF) LRWC BIENNIAL REPORT 2017 - 2018 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2018 “Promoting human rights by protecting those who defend them.” IN THIS REPORT Executive Director’s Message Positive Outcomes United Nations Participation Human Rights Council 3 … [Read more...]
China: Release and Reversal of Convictions for Pro-Democracy Advocates in Hong Kong
08/05/2019
Full PDF (ENG) / Full PDF (CHN) Release and reversal of convictions for pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong Immediate release 27 April 2019 - Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) [1] is a committee of lawyers and others who promote international human rights through advocacy, education and … [Read more...]
Myanmar: Reporters Jailed in Myanmar Freed from Prison After More Than 500 Days | News
08/05/2019
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo Photo Credit: The Globe and Mail May 7 2018 Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were freed on 7 May 2019 after 500 days in prison as part of amnesty granted for 6,520 prisoners. Read more about LRWC Successes … [Read more...]
