Malaysia – joint NGO letter on the propsed amandments to the Legal Profession Act 1976
They express their serious concern about the proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Act 1976. The amendments pose a serious threat to the independence of het Malaysian Bar, the right to freedom of association and threaten the environmental in which lawyers are able to freely speak out on matters of concern and public interest. They […]
Malaysia – joint NGO letter on the propsed amandments to the Legal Profession Act 1976
They express their serious concern about the proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Act 1976. The amendments pose a serious threat to the independence of het Malaysian Bar, the right to freedom of association and threaten the environmental in which lawyers are able to freely speak out on matters of concern and public interest. They […]
Human Rights organisations adress Chinese president with open letter re arrest of Chinese human rights lawyers
In an open letter addressed to president Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, 24 different human rights organisations condemn the arrest of a large number of human rights lawyers in China, thereby referring to the UN’s basic principles of the role of lawyers.
Human Rights organisations adress Chinese president with open letter re arrest of Chinese human rights lawyers
In an open letter addressed to president Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, 24 different human rights organisations condemn the arrest of a large number of human rights lawyers in China, thereby referring to the UN’s basic principles of the role of lawyers.
UPR submission Turkey
UPR submission Turkey
Vietnam – UPR Joint submission lawyers for Lawyers, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada and the Law Society of England and Wales
Vietnam – UPR Joint submission lawyers for Lawyers, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada and the Law Society of England and Wales
Mexico- Joint UPR submission L4L, LRWC and Law Society of England and Wales
Mexico- Joint UPR submission L4L, LRWC and Law Society of England and Wales
Joint UPR Submission; people’s republic of China
Joint UPR Submission; people’s republic of China
Myanmar – Joint letter from L4L and LRWC to the Supreme Court of Myanmar
In a joint letter to the Supreme Court of Myanmar, Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) called upon the Supreme Court of Myanmar to restore the licenses of 32 lawyers. Revoking the licenses is not compatible with the international standards Myanmar is bound to. Lawyers for Lawyers and LRWC remind the Supreme court […]
Myanmar – Joint letter from L4L and LRWC to the Supreme Court of Myanmar
In a joint letter to the Supreme Court of Myanmar, Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) called upon the Supreme Court of Myanmar to restore the licenses of 32 lawyers. Revoking the licenses is not compatible with the international standards Myanmar is bound to. Lawyers for Lawyers and LRWC remind the Supreme court […]
Call for the release and the end of judicial harassment against lawyers
The present is a letter addressed to representatives of the State of Turkey expressing concern about the frequent use of arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against lawyers defending politically sensitive cases; particularly that in carrying out legitimate activities, lawyers in Turkey are being prosecuted under terrorism law. It calls for the State of Turkey to […]
Call for the release and the end of judicial harassment against lawyers
The present is a letter addressed to representatives of the State of Turkey expressing concern about the frequent use of arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against lawyers defending politically sensitive cases; particularly that in carrying out legitimate activities, lawyers in Turkey are being prosecuted under terrorism law. It calls for the State of Turkey to […]
