Technical assistance towards universal ratification and implementation of the Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances | Oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council
18/10/2024
Full .pdf statement See more LRWC statements at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 10: General Debate Date: 8 October 2024 Oral Statement to the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), … [Read more...]
Continued deterioration of human rights in the Russian Federation | Oral Statement to the UN Human Rights Council
18/10/2024
Full .pdf statement Other statements at the 57th session of the HRC Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation Date: 23 September 2024 Oral Statement to the 57th Session … [Read more...]
Cambodia: Comply with international law and stop harassing defenders and dissidents | Oral statement at the UN Human Rights Council
18/10/2024
Full .pdf statement See more LRWC statements at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 10: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia Date: 7 October 2024 Oral Statement to the … [Read more...]
Afghanistan’s worsening human rights catastrophe and gender apartheid | Oral statement at the UN Human Rights Council
18/10/2024
Full .pdf statement See other LRWC statements at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 2: Enhanced Interactive dialogue on Afghanistan Date: 9 September 2024 Oral Statement to the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council … [Read more...]
A seismic shift in regulation of BC lawyers: A case study in the failure of democratic law-making | Article
09/08/2024
Full pdf version of the article Also see LRWC's advocacy on the independence of the legal profession in BC 'On 10 April 2024, the details of Bill 21 became public for the first time. The government’s intention became clear... it had unilaterally decided to impose its own institutional design … [Read more...]
BC, Canada: Bill 21 “Legal Professions Act” is fundamentally flawed and should be withdrawn. Why? | Briefing Notes
24/04/2024
Full PDF briefing notes on Bill 21 (3 pages) | See more on Bill 21 Briefing Notes on Bill 21, “Legal Professions Act.” Catherine Morris, member and former Executive Director, Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada 23 April 2024 Bill 21 “Legal Professions Act” is fundamentally flawed and should be … [Read more...]
Legal aid in BC, 2024 Overview of current concerns | Briefing notes
24/04/2024
Legal aid in BC, 2024 Overview of current concerns Information compiled by Michael T. Mulligan, Barrister and Solicitor Contact: https://mtplaw.com/contact-us/ 22 April 2024 1. Even after the small additional amount of money provided to legal aid over the past couple of years, the BC government … [Read more...]
British Columbia, Canada: Analysis of Bill 21 shows clear violation of international law and standards on independence of lawyers
17/04/2024
Full pdf 17 April 2024 briefing paper | 17 April 2024 pdf letter to Attorney General of BC (AGBC) | 18 April 2024 Media release .pdf 24 April 2024 briefing notes Also see LRWC's 25 September 2024 briefing for BC election candidates | 12 April 2024 pdf letter | Letter 10 April 2024 | Brief … [Read more...]
Canada: British Columbia’s proposed legislation (Bill 21) violates international human rights law and standards on independence of the legal profession
10/04/2024
Note: LRWC's 10 April 2024 letter and brief were published before LRWC was aware of the almost simultaneous tabling of Bill 21 in the British Columbia (BC) legislature on 10 April 2024. See LRWC's analysis of Bill 21 in its briefing paper of 17 April 2024. LRWC sent a 12 April 2024 follow up … [Read more...]
Thailand: Acquittal in SLAPP against whistleblower Chutima Sidasathian
08/03/2024
On 6 March 2024, a Thai court in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province acquitted anti-corruption whistleblower Dr. Chutima Sidasathian on three charges of criminal defamation. The three charges against Dr Chutima were brought by a local elected official, Mayor Thanonthorn Kaveekitrattana, in May … [Read more...]
