Saudi Arabia: Persistent gross, widespread and systematic violations of human rights while a member of the UN Human Rights Council | Joint Written Statement to the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
22/08/2018
See full pdf report as filed with the UN Human Rights Council without footnotes (due to length restrictions) See the fully footnoted report (pdf) This written statement by LRWC is endorsed by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR). Item 4 – Human rights situations that require Council’s … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia: Release of Imprisoned Women’s Rights Activists in Saudi Arabia | Letter
20/08/2018
Full PDF Version / Full Word Version Loujain Al-Hathloul, women’s rights activists Photo Credit: Amnesty International 14 August 2018 VIA EMAIL TO: Honourable Chrystia Freeland Minister of Foreign Affairs Global Affairs Canada 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, ON K1A … [Read more...]
Malaysia: Charges Against Eric Paulsen and S Arutchelvan Dropped | News
20/08/2018
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
20/08/2018
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
15/08/2018
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
06/08/2018
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...]
Saudi Arabia: Hands off Samar Badawi | Letter
03/08/2018
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
02/08/2018
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
30/07/2018
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
17/07/2018
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...]
