Corporations and Human Rights: Oral Intervention at the UN Human Rights Council | Statement
UN Webcast (see 55 at 02:42:02) | PDF version Item: Item 3 Interactive Dialogue Speaker: Paulo de Tarso Lugon Arantes Date: Friday 31 May 2013 Re: Report of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises Oral Statement to … [Read more...]
Canada: Oral Intervention at the UN Human Rights Council on Legal Aid in Canada | Statement
PDF Version | UN Webcast (see 7 at 00:19:45) Item: Item 3 Interactive Dialogue Speaker: Paulo de Tarso Lugon Arantes Date: Thursday, 30 May 2013 Re: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Oral Statement to the 23rd Session of the UN Human Rights … [Read more...]
Canada: Oral Intervention at the UN Human Rights Council on Omar Khadr | Oral Statement
Oral Intervention by Vanitha Selvarajah at the UN Human Rights Council on Omar Khadr On March 11, 2013, Vanitha Selvarajah gave an oral intervention on behalf of LRWC at the 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the Omar Khadr case, citing it as an example of the continuing failure … [Read more...]
Myanmar: Oral Intervention at the UN Human Rights Council on Prisoners of Conscience | Video
Oral Intervention by Vanitha Selvarajah at the UN Human Rights Council on Prisoners of Conscience On March 12, 2013, Vanitha Selvarajah gave an oral intervention on behalf of LRWC at the 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the release of prisoners of conscience in Myanmar and the … [Read more...]
Sri Lanka: Oral Intervention at the UN Human Rights Council on Deteriorating Human Rights in Sri Lanka | Statement
PDF version Re: Interactive Dialogue with High Commissioner Lawyers Rights Watch Canada March 4, 2013 Speaker: Vani Selvarajah Thank you Mr. President, Madam High Commissioner, on behalf of Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada and the International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination … [Read more...]
Myanmar: Oral Statement to the UNHRC on the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar | Statements
PDF version Date: 12 March 2013 HRC section: Agenda Item 4 Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Oral Statement to the 22nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a non-governmental organization in special consultative status, and Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) and … [Read more...]
Canada: Oral Statement to the 22nd Session of the UNHRC on Omar Khadr | Statements
PDF version Organization: Lawyers Rights Watch Canada Item: Item 3 General Debate Speaker: Vani Selvarajah Date: Monday, March 11, 2013 Re: Omar Khadr - Special Rapporteur on Torture, Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Mr. President; Lawyers Rights Watch Canada notes with approval … [Read more...]
Sri Lanka: Oral Intervention at the UN Human Rights Council on Deteriorating Human Rights in Sri Lanka | Video
Oral Intervention by Vanitha Selvarajah at the UN Human Rights Council On March 4, 2013, Vanitha Selvarajah gave an oral intervention on behalf of LRWC at the 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the deteriorating situation in Sri Lanka. In her address, Ms. Selvarajah notes the … [Read more...]
Mexico: Submissions to the Universal Periodic Review of Mexico | Reports
PDF of Submissions to the UPR of Mexico LAWYERS FOR LAWYERS (L4L), THE LAW SOCIETY OF ENGLAND AND WALES, LAWYERS’ RIGHTS WATCH CANADA JOINT UPR SUBMISSION – MEXICO, MARCH 2013 1. Signatory organisations are submitting this report on the state of human rights in Mexico with recommendations to … [Read more...]
China: Submissions to the Universal Periodic Review of China | Reports
PDF of LRWC's submissions to the UPR of China LAWYERS FOR LAWYERS (L4L) AND LAWYERS’ RIGHTS WATCH CANADA (LRWC) JOINT UPR SUBMISSION – PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, MARCH 2013 1. Lawyers for Lawyers (hereinafter ‘L4L’) and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (‘LRWC’) submit this report on the state of … [Read more...]