Turkey: Immediately Release Amnesty International Turkey Chair Taner Kiliç | Letter
30/10/2017
Full PDF Version October 30, 2017 H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of the Republic of Turkey T.C. Cumhurbaskanlıgı Genel Sekreterligi 06100 Ankara, Turkey Fax: +90 312 468 5026 Email: cumhurbaskanligi@tccb.gov.tr Re: LRWC seeks immediate release of Amnesty Chair Taner … [Read more...]
Cameroon: Immediately Release and Cease Prosecutions Against Anglophone Activists | Letter
30/10/2017
Full PDF Version (Mancho Bibixy, one of the activists arrested and facing charges before a military tribunal in connection with Anglophone-rights demonstrations) October 30, 2017 His Excellency Paul Biya President of the Republic of Cameroon Office of the President P.O. Box … [Read more...]
Turkey: Eight Human Rights Defenders Released Pending Trial
26/10/2017
On 25 October 2017, an Istanbul court issued a decision to conditionally release eight human rights defenders while the court proceedings regarding charges continue. Released are: İdil Eser, Director of Amnesty Turkey, Özlem Dalkıran, Günal Kurşun, Veli Acu, Ali Gharavi, Peter Steudtner, Nalan Erkem … [Read more...]
Myanmar: Immediately End Grave, Systematic Human Rights Violations Against Rohingya People | Statement
26/10/2017
Full PDF Version LRWC is gravely concerned about the escalation of widespread and systematic violence and human rights violations against Rohingya people in Myanmar. Human rights violations against the Rohingya are well known to have persisted for many years. In September 2017, the UN High … [Read more...]
Viet Nam: Stop the Crackdown Against Human Rights Defenders and Bloggers | Joint Letter
17/10/2017
Full PDF Version LRWC is part of a 17-member coalition to stop the political crackdown in Viet Nam against peaceful expression. 25 lawyers, human rights defenders and bloggers have been wrongfully arrested, detained or exiled during 2017 for their human rights advocacy, with the Viet Nam branding … [Read more...]
Event: End Labour Exploitation and Trafficking in BC | Thursday, November 16, 6 PM
16/10/2017
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Turkey: Lawyer Ramazan Demir Wins IBA Human Rights Award
13/10/2017
Turkish human rights lawyer Ramazan Demir is the recipient of the 2017 IBA Human Rights Award. Ramazan Demir has been jailed and prosecuted twice for providing legal representation in high profile cases to lawyers and journalists facing charges because of their legitimate professional activities. … [Read more...]
Canada/USA: Boyle/Coleman Family Rescued
12/10/2017
News flash – BOYLE/COLEMAN FAMILY RESCUED IN PAKISTAN. Announcing the very happy news of the release of Joshua Boyle, Caitlan Coleman and their three infant children. Boyle and Coleman were taken hostage in Afghanistan by the Haqqani network in October 2012. The three children were born in … [Read more...]
Pakistan: Ensure Thorough, Competent, Impartial and Effective Investigation of the Murders of Bilal Anwar Kasi and Victims Sandeman Civil Hospital Quetta Bombing | Letter
12/10/2017
Full PDF Version Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Mr. Mamnoon Hussain President of Pakistan President's Secretariat Islamabad PAKISTAN Tel: +92 51 9204801, +92 51 9214171 Fax: +92 51 9207458 Email: publicmail@president.gov.pk Mr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Prime Minister Prime … [Read more...]
Israel: Immediately Release Palestinian Lawyer Muhammed Allan, and End Use of Military Courts to Try Palestinian Citizens | Letter
12/10/2017
Full PDF Version Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister’s Office 3 Kaplan St. Hakirya Jerusalem 91950 Israel Tel: 972-2-6705555 Fax: 972-2-5664838 pm_eng@pmo.gov.il Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan The Ministry of Public … [Read more...]
