Publications

Malaysia: Charges Against Eric Paulsen and S Arutchelvan Dropped | News

Eric Paulsen (human rights lawyer) and S Arutchelvan (Parti Sosialis Malaysia leader) Photo Credit: Malay Mail August 2018 Sedition charges against human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen and Parti Sosialis Malaysia leader S Arutchelvan have been dropped after the prosecution indicated they did not … [Read more...]

Turkey: Taner Kilic Released | News

Taner Kilic with his family Photo Credit: Amnesty August 2018 Taner Kilic, the Honorary Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, has been released after spending more than fourteen months in prison. The release pending trial was ordered after a monthly review of his imprisonment by the Istanbul … [Read more...]

Canada: TWU Removes Community Covenant | News

Supreme Court of Canada Photo Credit: Adrian Lee August 2018 The Trinity Western University (TWU) Board of Governors voted to remove the mandatory requirement that students sign the Community Covenant as a condition of attendance. The Covenant, which bars sexual intimacy other than between a … [Read more...]

South Sudan: Detention and Disappearance of Peter Biak Ajak | Letter

Full PDF Version Peter Biar Ajak Photo Credit: www.freepeterbiar.org August 2, 2018 Silva Kiir Mayardit President of the Republic of South Sudan c/o Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Sudan to the United Nations 336 East 45th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10017, … [Read more...]

LRWC Newsletter: June – July 2018 Edition

LRWC Making a Difference | LRWC Action News and Updates  | LRWC Publications | UN Human Rights Council Participation | International Criminal Court News | In Memoriam | Notable Decisions and Articles | LRWC Members Working Pro Bono Full PDF Version Anglophone protests in Cameroon Photo Credit: … [Read more...]

Saudi Arabia: Hands off Samar Badawi | Letter

Full PDF Version Samar Badawi, human and women's rights advocate Friday, 03 August 2018 VIA FAX and EMAIL TO: 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: … [Read more...]

Saudi Arabia: Release Waleed Abu al Khair and other Imprisoned Activists | Letter

Full PDF Version Waleed Abu al Khair, Saudi lawyer Thursday, August 2, 2018 VIA FAX and EMAIL TO: 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: … [Read more...]

Viet Nam: Failure to Comply with International Human Rights Obligations | Joint Submission

Full PDF Version / Full Word Version   UPR SUBMISSION - VIETNAM - JULY 2018 A. Introduction Lawyers for Lawyers (“L4L”) and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) jointly submit this report on the state of human rights in Viet Nam, especially in respect of the legal profession, … [Read more...]

International Criminal Court News | 17 July 2018

Full PDF Version International Criminal Court News - 17 July 2018 By Joshua Lam and Melissa Tessler July 17, 2018 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Rome Statute – the Statute which established the International Criminal Court and its jurisdiction over crimes against humanity, genocide and … [Read more...]

Cameroon: Conviction, Sentencing and Ongoing Arbitrary Detention of Mr Mancho Bibixy Tse | Letter

Full PDF Version / Full Word Version Mancho Bibixy Tse, journalist Photo Credit: International Federation for Human Rights LRWC is concerned about the recent sentencing and ongoing arbitrary detention of journalist Mancho Bibixy Tse. Mr. Mancho Bibixy, a civilian was arrested 9 January 2017 … [Read more...]